Xavier Johnson (born May 11, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
| No. 89 – Houston Texans | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 11, 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Summit Country Day School (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College: | Ohio State (2018–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editJohnson grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Summit Country Day School. While at Summit, Johnson had 32 receptions for 766 yards and eight scores and while running the ball, he had 623 yards, 10 touchdowns and an average of 17.3 yards per carry.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa State, North Dakota State, and Ohio.[2][3]
College career
editJohnson was recruited as a running back at Ohio State until his junior season when he was moved to wide receiver.[4] During the 2022 season, he scored three touchdowns, one of which was a 24-yard touchdown reception during Ohio State's first game of the season against Notre Dame.[5] During the 2022 Peach Bowl against Georgia, he caught a go-ahead 37-yard touchdown pass giving Ohio State a lead of 28-24 right before the half.[6] On August 19, 2023, Johnson was named the Buckeyes' Block "O" jersey recipient and wore a No. 0 jersey for the 2023 season.[7] In 2023, Johnson caught 13 passes for 178 yards and rushed 28 times for 190 yards.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.64 s | 1.59 s | 2.68 s | 4.33 s | 7.00 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
14 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
editAfter not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[10][11] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[12]
Houston Texans
editOn August 29, 2024, Johnson signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[13]
References
edit- ^ Springer, Scott (February 6, 2018). "Summit Country Day's Johnson chooses preferred walk-on status for Ohio State football". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier Johnson, 2018 Wide Receiver". Rivals.com. January 24, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Gerdeman, Tony (January 27, 2018). "Buckeyes Get Commitment from 3-Star WR Xavier Johnson as Preferred Walk-On". The Ozone. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier Johnson College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier Johnson". Ohio State Buckeyes.
- ^ Chen, Michael (December 31, 2022). "Watch: OSU takes lead back before half on another Stroud touchdown pass". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Casey (August 19, 2023). "Buckeyes WR Xavier Johnson Named Block 'O' Jersey Recipient". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier Johnson 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF - ESPN". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Xavier Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Truax, Barkley (April 28, 2024). "Report: Former Ohio State walk-on Xavier Johnson agrees to UDFA deal with Buffalo Bills". On3.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". BuffaloBills.com. May 9, 2024.
- ^ White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-29-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.