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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-10-13)October 13, 2002 (age 23) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | De La Salle(New Orleans) |
| College | Louisiana (2021) Florida (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Montrell Johnson Jr. (born October 13, 2002) is an American professionalfootballrunning back. He playedcollege football for theLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns andFlorida Gators.
Johson Jr. attendedDe La Salle High School inNew Orleans, Louisiana.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,249 yards with 13 touchdowns.[2] He originally committed to theUniversity of Arizona to playcollege football before switching to theUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette.[3]
Johnson Jr. spent his freshman year at Louisiana. He played in all 14 games and was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after rushing for 838 yards on 162 carries with 12 touchdowns.[4] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to theUniversity of Florida.[5] In his first year at Florida, he split carries with freshmanTrevor Etienne.[6] He finished with nine starts in 13 games and had 841 yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns.[7] In 2023, he started the first 11 games of the season and led the team in rushing yards with 817 yards and scored six touchdowns.[8]
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 162 | 838 | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | |||||
| Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 155 | 841 | 5.4 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 152 | 817 | 5.4 | 5 | 30 | 236 | 7.9 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 593 | 5.9 | 6 | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 42 | 29 | 560 | 3,089 | 5.3 | 33 | 61 | 411 | 7.2 | 2 | |||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.41 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 4.29 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 17 reps | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Johnson signed with thePhiladelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[11] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 8.[12][13] Johnson was released from the practice squad on September 9.[14]
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