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Antonio Johnson (defensive tackle)

For the defensive back, see Antonio Johnson (defensive back).

Antonio Rico Johnson[1] (born December 8, 1984) is a former American football nose tackle. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Mississippi State.

Antonio Johnson
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Johnson with the Titans in 2013
No. 99, 90
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1984-12-08) December 8, 1984 (age 39)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school:Leland (MS)
College:Mississippi State
NFL draft:2007 / round: 5 / pick: 152
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:142
Sacks:4.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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He played defensive tackle at Mississippi Delta Community College for two years earning honorable mention All-America honors before transferring to Mississippi State University to play from 2003 to 2006.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		310 lb
(141 kg) 		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 5.08 s 1.72 s 2.91 s 4.49 s 7.47 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2]

Tennessee Titans (first stint)

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The Tennessee Titans selected Johnson as the 152nd overall pick in 2007 NFL draft.[3] He was given the number 96 by the Titans. On August 1, 2007, Johnson tore his ACL while participating in training camp drills and was forced to miss his entire rookie season.

Johnson spent the first nine weeks of the 2008 regular season on the Titans' practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts

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Johnson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' active roster from the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on November 4, 2008.

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

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On May 13, 2013, Johnson agreed to terms with the Titans, reuniting him with the team that drafted him. Johnson was on hiatus from football in 2014.

New England Patriots

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On December 31, 2014, Johnson signed a future/reserve contract with the New England Patriots.[4] Johnson was released on August 27, 2015.[5]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2008 IND 8 4 13 11 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 IND 15 15 34 23 11 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 IND 14 2 26 20 6 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2011 IND 16 12 21 9 12 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
2012 IND 14 13 26 19 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 TEN 16 6 22 15 7 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
83 52 142 97 45 4.5 9 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2008 IND 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 IND 3 3 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 IND 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 10 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Antonio Johnson Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. ^ "Antonio Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Kyed, Doug (December 31, 2014). "Patriots Sign Three, Including RB Dion Lewis, To Future Contracts". NESN. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  5. ^ "Patriots release OT Mark Asper, LB Cameron Gordon and DT Antonio Johnson". Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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