Theo Johnson
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 2001)}}
{{other people|Theodore Johnson}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Theo Johnson
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = New York Giants
| number = 84
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|26}}
| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 264
| high_school = Holy Names (Windsor, Ontario)
| college = Penn State (2020–2023)
| draftyear = 2024
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 108
| cfldraftyear = 2024
| cfldraftround = 8
| cfldraftpick = 71
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 29
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 331
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = J/JohnTh00
}}
Theodore Joseph Johnson (born February 26, 2001) is a Canadian professional football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
Johnson was born on February 26, 2001, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Windsor, Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/theo-johnson|title=NFL Draft Profile: Theo Johnson, Tight End, Penn State Nittany Lions|website=Sports Illustrated|date= January 2, 2023|access-date=August 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1342098/2019/11/01/theo-johnson-recruiting-profile-tight-end-canada-penn-state-iowa-georgia-michigan/|title=How Canadian tight end Theo Johnson earned Power 5 schools’ full attention|first=Audrey|last=Snyder|website=The Athletic|date=November 1, 2019|access-date=July 27, 2023}} He attended Holy Names High School, where he played Canadian football.{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Rich |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Penn State’s Theo Johnson remains thankful for his mother’s strength and courage |url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/11/23/penn-states-theo-johnson-remains-thankful-for-his-mothers-strength-and-courage/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=Reading Eagle}} Johnson was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game, but did not play in that game after suffering an injury in pre-game practice.{{Cite web |last=Hockensmith |first=Dustin |date=December 31, 2019 |title=Penn State recruit suffers injury at Under Armour game |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2019/12/penn-state-recruit-suffers-injury-at-under-armour-game-lions-get-glimpse-of-the-future-and-more.html |access-date=July 31, 2023 |website=The Patriot-News}} Johnson was a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Jim |date=December 10, 2019 |title=Four-star NCAA football prospect Johnson commits to Penn State |url=https://windsorstar.com/sports/football/football-ncaa/four-star-ncaa-football-prospect-johnson-commits-to-penn-state-university |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=Windsor Star}}{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/12/09/four-star-te-theo-johnson-picks-penn-state-over-michigan/2631858001/|title=Four-star TE Theo Johnson picks Penn State over Michigan|work=The Detroit News|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=July 31, 2023}}
College career
Johnson caught four passes for 56 yards during his freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions.{{Cite web |last=Flounders |first=Bob |date=August 2, 2021 |title=Penn State ‘s Theo Johnson is a big reason why the tight end position should be a team strength in 2021 |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2021/08/penn-state-s-theo-johnson-is-a-big-reason-why-the-tight-end-position-should-be-a-team-strength-in-2021.html |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=The Patriot-News}} He had 19 receptions for 213 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore.{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Kyle J. |date=October 23, 2022 |title=Penn State tight ends have strong showing against Minnesota |url=https://www.centredaily.com/sports/college/penn-state-university/psu-football/article267735197.html |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=Centre Daily Times}} As a junior, Johnson served as Penn State's second tight end behind Brenton Strange and caught 20 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/07/01/penn-state-tight-end-theo-johnson-placed-in-ard-program-after-being-charged-in-fight/|title=Penn State tight end Theo Johnson placed in ARD program after being charged in fight|first=Brian|last=Smith|work=Reading Eagle|date=July 1, 2023|access-date=July 28, 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6 1/8
| weight = 259
| dash = 4.57
| ten split = 1.55
| twenty split = 2.68
| shuttle = 4.19
| cone drill = 7.15
| vertical = 39.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 5
| bench = 19
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Theo Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/theo-johnson/32004a4f-4867-9524-edd3-b9ccfa7618ee |access-date=March 14, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1040839&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Theo Johnson College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/2024/3/15/2022-nfl-pro-day-central |title=2024 NFL Pro Day Central - Penn State Athletics |website=GoPSUSports.com |access-date=April 13, 2024}}
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Johnson was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round, 107th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=2024-04-27 |title=2024 NFL draft: Giants select TE Theo Johnson in Round 4 |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/27/2024-nfl-draft-new-york-giants-select-theo-johnson-round-4/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Giants Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} Johnson was also the second highest rated prospect ahead of the 2024 CFL draft; he was selected 71st overall in the eighth/final round by the BC Lions.{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2024 |title=Isaiah Adams holds top spot in spring CFL Scouting Bureau rankings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/04/17/isaiah-adams-holds-top-spot-in-spring-cfl-scouting-bureau/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Canadian Football League}}
Personal life
Johnson's older brother, Dominic, played football at Buffalo.{{cite web|url=https://windsorstar.com/sports/football/knights-four-star-tight-end-prospect-johnson-being-lured-by-major-ncaa-programs|title=Knights' four-star tight end prospect Johnson being lured by major NCAA programs|first=Jim|last=Parker|work=Windsor Star|date=June 5, 2019|access-date=July 31, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.giants.com/team/players-roster/theo-johnson/ New York Giants bio]
- [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/roster/theo--johnson/14039 Penn State Nittany Lions bio]
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Category:Canadian expatriate American football people in the United States
Category:Players of American football from Manitoba
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players