Montrell Johnson Jr.

Montrell Johnson Jr. (born October 13, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and Florida Gators.

Montrell Johnson Jr.

Johnson in 2025
No. 34 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2002-10-13) October 13, 2002 (age 22) 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
Philadelphia Eagles (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Sun Belt Freshman of the Year (2021) Second-team All-Sun Belt (2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

High school career

Johson Jr. attended De La Salle High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,249 yards with 13 touchdowns.^[2] He originally committed to the University of Arizona to play college football before switching to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.^[3]

College career

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 the University of Florida.^[5] In his first year at Florida, he split carries with freshman Trevor 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]

Statistics

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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 ft 11+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 from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Johnson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.^[11]