Rory Johnson

Rory L. Johnson (born March 15, 1986) is an American football linebacker who is currently coaching for the Berlin Rebels in the German Football League (GFL) the team in which he played linebacker for several seasons. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Mississippi.

Rory Johnson

No. 3 – Berlin Rebels
Position	Linebacker Defensive Line
Personal information
Born	(1986-03-15) March 15, 1986 (age 39) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College	Ole Miss
NFL draft	2007: undrafted
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2007)* New York Giants (2007–2008)* Edmonton Eskimos (2009)* Berlin Rebels (2010–2013) Berlin Adler (2014) Berlin Rebels (2015–2022)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Mississippi Junior College defensive player of year

Johnson has also been a member of the New York Giants and Edmonton Eskimos.

College career

Johnson then attended Hinds Community College where he earned junior college honorable mention All-America honors before transferring to the University of Mississippi for one season.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 4, 2007.^[1] On September 1, he was released by the Packers in order to get their roster down to the league maximum.

Edmonton Eskimos

Johnson was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on May 6, 2009. He was released on June 6, 2009.

Berlin Rebels

Since 2010 Johnson has played in the German Football League for the Berlin Rebels and the Berlin Adler. He last appeared in week 10 of the 2022 season and is currently functioning as the Linebacker Coach for the Berlin Rebels.