Diontae Johnson

Diontae Johnson (born July 5, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Toledo and was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]

Diontae Johnson
Johnson in 2019
No. 18 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-05) July 5, 1996
Ruskin, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Earl J. Lennard
(Ruskin, Florida)
College:Toledo
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:59
Receiving yards:680
Receiving touchdowns:5
Return yards:248
Rushing yards:41
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Johnson attended and played high school football at Earl J. Lennard High School .[2]

College career

Johnson played college football for Toledo from 2015 to 2018.[3] During his time at Toledo, he had 135 catches for 2235 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also had four rushing attempts for 26 yards. His sophomore year was his best, where he had 74 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns.[4]

Collegiate statistics
Diontae Johnson Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 Toledo MAC FR WR 11 12 196 16.3 2
2017 Toledo MAC SO WR 14 74 1,278 17.3 13
2018 Toledo MAC JR WR 13 49 761 15.5 8
Career Toledo 38 135 2,235 16.6 23

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		 183 lb
(83 kg)		 30 3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.53 s 4.45 s 7.09 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

2019

Johnson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[6] The Steelers originally acquired the selection in a trade that sent Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders. Johnson made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New England Patriots. In the game, Johnson made three catches for 25 yards in the 33–3 loss.[7] In Week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers, Johnson caught three passes for 52 yards and his first career touchdown as the Steelers lost 24–20. [8] In Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins, Johnson caught caught five passes for a career-high 84 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown, in the 27–14 win. [9] In Week 11 against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, Johnson was concussed after safety Damarious Randall made a helmet to helmet hit on him. Prior to the injury, Johnson caught two passes for 17 yards in the 21–7 loss.[10] In Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson caught six passes for 60 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt for an 85-yard touchdown in the 23–17 win, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[11][12] On January 3, 2020, Johnson was named to the NFL All-Pro Second Team as a punt return specialist.[13] Overall, Johnson finished the 2019 season with 59 receptions for 680 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[14]

References
  1. Fittipaldo, Ray. "Steelers playing host to Toledo WR Diontae Johnson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. "Diontae Johnson, Lennard , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. "Diontae Johnson – Football". University of Toledo Athletics.
  4. "Diontae Johnson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. "Diontae Johnson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. "Steelers select Johnson in third round". Steelers.com. April 26, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  7. "Brady starts his 20th season by beating Steelers 33–3". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  8. "Sloppy 49ers beat Steelers 24–20 on late Garoppolo TD pass". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  9. "Steelers overcome slow start, drop winless Dolphins 27–14". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  10. "Browns, Steelers brawl at end of Cleveland's 21–7 win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  11. "Steelers hang on for 23–17 victory over Cardinals". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  12. Bergman, Jeremy (December 11, 2019). "Ryan Tannehill, Jimmy Garoppolo among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  13. "2019 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  14. "Diontae Johnson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.


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