Roderick Johnson (born November 28, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of 2017 NFL draft.
Early life Johnson attended Hazelwood Central High School in Florissant, Missouri, where he played high school football. He was rated as a four-star recruit and was considered among the top offensive tackles in his class.Alabama monster hunt: Missouri OT Roderick Johnson latest behemoth to get offerThree of a kind: OLs Bauer, Johnson and Wallace among nation's top prospects He committed to Florida State University to play college football.Roderick Johnson (6-foot-7) adds to massive OL class for Florida State; Travis Rudolph, Demarcus Christmas, Lorenzo Featherston signed
College career Johnson entered his true freshman year at Florida State in 2014 as a backup, but moved into the starting lineup for the final five games.St. Louisan Johnson moves into starting role at Florida State He started every game at left tackle for Florida State as a sophomore in 2015 and was the winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy.Florida State OT Rod Johnson wins Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Professional career
Cleveland Browns Johnson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 160th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. He signed a four-year contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017. On September 4, Johnson was placed on injured reserve.
Johnson was waived by the Browns on June 19, 2018, without ever appearing in a game for the Browns.
Houston Texans On June 20, 2018, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. He was waived on September 1, and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. Johnson was promoted to the active roster on September 12. He was waived on October 4, and was re-signed to the practice squad. Johnson was promoted back to the active roster on December 8.
In 2019, Johnson played in all 16 games, starting three games, two at right tackle and one at left tackle.
Johnson re-signed with the Texans on a one-year contract on March 21, 2020. He re-signed with the team again on April 9, 2021. Johnson was released by the Texans on August 18.
Miami Dolphins On September 20, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.
Kansas City Chiefs On January 19, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2. Johnson was released by Kansas City on August 27.
Philadelphia Eagles Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles on September 28, 2022. On February 15, 2023, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.
References
External links Florida State Seminoles bio