Rory Johnson
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| caption =
| current_team = Berlin Rebels
| number = 3
| position = Linebacker Defensive Line
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|15}}
| birth_place = Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 245
| high_school =
| college = Ole Miss
| undraftedyear = 2007
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2009}})*
- Berlin Rebels (2010–2013)
- Berlin Adler (2014)
- Berlin Rebels (2015–2022)
| status =
| cflstatus =
| highlights =
- Mississippi Junior College defensive player of year
}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-seven-non-drafted-free-agents/9e98eca0-5aa4-11df-a3b6-528cc843f916|title=Packers sign seven non-drafted free agents|work=Packers.com|date=May 4, 2007|accessdate=May 4, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503234938/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-seven-non-drafted-free-agents/9e98eca0-5aa4-11df-a3b6-528cc843f916|archivedate=May 3, 2018}} 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.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=542673 Ole Miss Rebels bio]
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Category:American expatriate players of American football
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:German Football League players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Hinds Eagles football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Ole Miss Rebels football players
Category:Players of American football from Vicksburg, Mississippi