Desjuan Johnson
Johnson with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023 | |||||||||
| No. 94 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | September 3, 1999 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | East English Village Prep (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College | Toledo (2018–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 7th round, 259th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Desjuan Renarl Johnson (dezz-WAHN; born September 3, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets where he was a three-time All-MAC selection.[1] He was Mr. Irrelevant of the 2023 NFL draft, selected by the Rams.
College career
Desjuan Johnson played for the Toledo Rockets.[2] He was a Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) defensive end in years 2020 and 2021,[3] and a First-team All-MAC defensive end in 2022[4] when he also won the MAC championship.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
285 lb (129 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m) |
5.04 s | 1.70 s | 2.90 s | 4.50 s | 8.03 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
24 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round, with the 259th overall pick, of the 2023 NFL draft. He was the final pick of the draft, making him 2023's Mr. Irrelevant.[9] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games in the 2023 season. He finished with two sacks, nine total tackles, and one forced fumble.[10]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | LAR | 11 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAR | 10 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAR | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | LAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAR | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Allen, Ely (May 2, 2023). "Rams Make Toledo DL Desjuan Johnson Mr. Irrelevant At No. 259 Overall". Pro Football Rumors. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Desjuan Johnson". Toledo Rockets. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Kyle (October 16, 2021). "Desjuan Johnson provides heartbeat for Toledo defense". The Blade. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Ronald, Issy; Lev, Jacob (May 1, 2023). "'Mr. Irrelevant' | Toledo's Desjuan Johnson eager to prove worth in NFL". CNN. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Narducci, Marc (December 5, 2022). "Holy Toledo, Another Championship For The Rockets". herosports.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Desjuan Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Desjuan Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Desjuan Johnson NFL Draft 2023: Scouting Report for Toledo DL". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 12, 2023). "Rams sign Mr. Irrelevant Desjuan Johnson". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Desjuan Johnson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Los Angeles Rams bio
- Toledo Rockets bio
- Media related to Desjuan Johnson at Wikimedia Commons