Darius Johnson (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 22, 1991 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hightower (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Southern Methodist | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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Darius Dashome Johnson (born February 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Southern Methodist University. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Early life[edit]
Johnson played high school football at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas. He also participated in track and field in high school.[1]
College career[edit]
Johnson played college football for the SMU Mustangs from 2009 to 2012, catching 232 passes for 2,854 yards and 20 touchdowns.[2] He earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 2011 and second team honors in 2012.[1][3][4] He was named the MVP of the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl after he caught seven passes for 120 yards and one touchdown.[5] Johnson was also SMU's MVP in the 2010 Armed Forces Bowl, recording nine receptions for 152 yards and one touchdown.[6]
Professional career[edit]
Atlanta Falcons[edit]
Johnson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2013.[7][8] He was waived on August 31, 2013 and signed to the Falcon's practice squad on September 2, 2013. He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2013.[8] He played in 10 games, starting two, for the Falcons during the 2013 NFL season, catching 22 passes for 210 yards and one touchdown.[9] In May 2014, Johnson was arrested for DUI, and was subsequently released by the Falcons on July 25, 2014.[10][11][8][8]
Detroit Lions[edit]
Johnson signed with the Detroit Lions in May 9, 2016. He was waived on May 24, 2016.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Darius Johnson". smumustangs.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Darius Johnson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "C-USA Announces Football All-Conference Teams". conferenceusa.com. December 6, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Tulsa Lands 10 Players on C-USA All-Conference Teams". conferenceusa.com. December 4, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "SMU Postgame Notes - January 7, 2012". smumustangs.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Armed Forces Bowl - SMU vs Army Box Score, December 30, 2010". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Falcons Sign WR Johnson From Practice Squad". www.atlantafalcons.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Darius Johnson". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Darius Johnson page at foxsports.com".
- ^ Orl, D.; Ledbetter, o; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Ex-Falcons WR Johnson was arrested for DUI". ajc.
- ^ "Falcons waive Darius Johnson". July 25, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Atlanta Falcons bio
- SMU Mustangs bio Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine