Dionte Johnson

{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}

{{About|the fullback|the wide receiver|Diontae Johnson}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dionte Johnson

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| number = 44

| position = Fullback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|28}}

| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 238

| college = Ohio State

| undraftedyear = 2008

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Dionte' Johnson (born June 28, 1986) is an American former professional football fullback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Ohio State. He was released by the Cardinals because of an ankle injury.

Johnson owns and operates Sole Classics, a sneakers boutique with locations in Columbus and Dublin, Ohio, and Kingsrowe, a clothing brand.

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL linebacker Pepper Johnson and Monica Hawkins. Johnson's godfather, Keith Byars, is a former NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets. Johnson was married in 2013 to Jessica Ingram.