Roderick Johnson

Roderick Johnson (born November 28, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of 2017 NFL draft.

Roderick Johnson

Johnson with the Cleveland Browns in 2017
Personal information
Born:	(1995-11-28) November 28, 1995 (age 29) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hazelwood Central (Florissant, Missouri)
College:	Florida State (2014–2016)
Position:	Offensive tackle
NFL draft:	2017: 5th round, 160th pick
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2017) Houston Texans (2018–2020) Miami Dolphins (2021) Kansas City Chiefs (2021–2022)* Philadelphia Eagles (2022–2023)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2016) 2× First-team All-ACC (2015, 2016) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played: 29 Games started: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1][2][3] He committed to Florida State University to play college football.^[4]

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.^[5] He started every game at left tackle for Florida State as a sophomore in 2015 and was the winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy.^[6]

Professional career

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 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	36 in (0.91 m)	10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m)	4.90 s	1.75 s	2.89 s	4.94 s	7.92 s	29.5 in (0.75 m)	8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)	21 reps
Sources:[7][8][9][10]

Cleveland Browns

Johnson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 160th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.^[11] He signed a four-year contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017.^[12] On September 4, 2017, Johnson was placed on injured reserve.^[13]

Johnson was waived by the Browns on June 19, 2018, without ever appearing in a game for the Browns.^[14]

Houston Texans

On June 20, 2018, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.^[15] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.^[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 12, 2018.^[18] He was waived on October 4, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.^[19][20] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 8, 2018.^[21]

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.^[22] He re-signed with the team again on April 9, 2021.^[23] He was released on August 18.

Miami Dolphins

On September 20, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.^[24]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 19, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.^[25] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.^[26] He was released on August 27, 2022.^[27]

Philadelphia Eagles

Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles on September 28, 2022.^[28] On February 15, 2023, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.^[29] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.