Duke Johnson

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Duke Johnson

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Johnson in 2015.
No. 29 Cleveland Browns
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-09-23) September 23, 1993
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami (FL) Norland
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2015
Rushing Attempts: 88
Rushing Yards: 296
Rushing Average: 3.4
Receptions: 49
Receiving Yards: 446
Total Touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Randy "Duke" Johnson, Jr. (born September 23, 1993) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

Early years

Johnson attended Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he played football and ran track. He was coached by Daryle Heidelberg. As a sophomore, Johnson ran for 1,540 yards and 25 touchdowns. In his junior year, he led Norland to a 13–2 record and state runner-up. After beating the Sammy Watkins-led South Fort Myers 44–28 in the semifinals,[1] Norland lost 44–34 to the unbeaten Tampa Jefferson in the class 3A final.[2] During his senior year, Johnson compiled 1,957 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns, 14 receptions for 232 receiving yards and three touchdowns, three kickoff returns and one punt return for scores, as he led Miami Norland to 15–0 finish and state Class 5A championship. In the championship game against Wakulla, he scored five touchdowns.[3]

He was also on the school's track & field team, where he was an standout sprinter and long jumper. He placed 5th in the long jump event at the 2010 GMAC Qualifiers, with a jump of 6.60 meters.[4] In 2011, he placed 4th in the 100 meters at the 3rd Annual Miramar Invitational, recording a career-best time of 10.62 seconds.[5] He finished 3rd in the 200 meters at the FHSAA 3A District 16, with a time of 22.31 seconds.[6]

He was considered the best all-purpose running back recruit by Rivals.com.[7]

College career

In his freshman season, Johnson rushed for 947 yards on 139 carries with ten touchdowns, and caught 27 passes for 221 yards and one touchdown. He also threw an additional touchdown during a game vs. Virginia. He also played a major role on special teams, where he returned 28 kicks for two scores.[8][9][10][11] In 2012, Duke Johnson won both the ACC Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year awards. He is the first Miami Hurricane to win both awards. In 2013, Duke Johnson joined the Miami indoor track team, posting a personal-best time of 6.92 seconds in the 60 meters at New Mexico Classic. Johnson's sophomore campaign with the Hurricane's football team came to an abrupt end November 2, 2013, when he broke his ankle against arch-rival Florida State.[12] UM went on to lose that game 41-14.[13] Through eight games, Johnson rushed for 920 yards on 145 carries, with six touchdowns. He also had four catches for 77 yards.[14] Johnson returned from the injury his junior season in 2014 to play in all 13 games. During the season, he passed Ottis Anderson to become the Hurricane's all team rushing yards leader.[15] He ended the year with 1,652 yards and 10 touchdowns.

After his junior season, Johnson declared for the 2015 NFL Draft.[16] He finished his college career with 3,519 rushing yards on 526 carries with 26 touchdowns.

Career Statistics
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Miami Hurricanes
Rushing Receiving
Year Team Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2012 Miami 139 947 6.8 65 10 27 221 8.2 1
2013 Miami 145 920 6.3 59 6 4 77 19.3 0
2014 Miami 242 1,652 6.8 90 10 38 421 11.1 3
Career 526 3,519 6.7 90 26 69 719 10.4 4

Professional career

On May 1, 2015, Johnson was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 77th pick of the 2015 draft. He signed a four-year contract with the Browns on June 16, 2015, with the Cleveland Plain Dealer estimating the value of his contract at $3.184 million.[17]

2015 season

Johnson suffered a hamstring injury on August 1, the first day of the Browns' training camp.[18] He sat out the next 10 days, and the team said he would not play in the first preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 13.[19]

During Johnson's first pre-season appearance he was diagnosed with a concussion[20] and was removed from the game.

References

  1. ↑ "Uncharacteristic mistakes doom South Fort Myers in state semis". Naples News. December 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Tampa Jefferson wins first state title, beating Miami Norland 44-34 in the Class 3A football final". Orlando Sentinel. December 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Miami Norland captures 5A state football title over Crawfordville Wakulla". Orlando Sentinel. December 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/64307/results/117117
  5. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/82791/results/153835
  6. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/85790/results/156120
  7. ↑ Rivals.com
  8. ↑ NCAA.org
  9. ↑ ESPN.com
  10. ↑ Miami Hurricanes’ Duke Johnson shines in loss
  11. ↑ Freshman sensation Duke Johnson does ‘everything’ but UM still loses
  12. ↑ Duke Johnson out for the season with broken ankle
  13. ↑ Florida State Sinks Miami Hurricanes Behind Dominant Second Half
  14. ↑ ESPN.com
  15. ↑ Duke Johnson becomes UM all-time leading rusher
  16. ↑ Duke Johnson to enter NFL draft
  17. ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (June 16, 2015). "Cleveland Browns sign 3rd-round back Duke Johnson, the last of their 12 picks to sign". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  18. ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (August 1, 2015). "Browns RBs Duke Johnson and Terrance West could miss a little time with hamstring and calf injuries". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  19. ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (August 11, 2015). "Browns' Terrelle Pryor, Dwayne Bowe and Duke Johnson all ruled out of Redskins game with hamstrings". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  20. ↑ http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-have-more-to-learn-about-RBs-in-final-week-of-preseason/d775089e-3519-419d-9384-43f9d6a14bb4. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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