Travis Johnson (linebacker)

Travis Johnson

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No. –– Free agent
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-06-28) June 28, 1991
Place of birth: San Jose, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Sunnyvale (CA) King's Academy
College: San Jose State
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: --
Sacks: --
Interceptions: --
Forced Fumbles: --
Player stats at NFL.com

Travis Freeman Johnson (born June 28, 1991)[1] is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State.

Early years

Johnson graduated from The King's Academy in nearby Sunnyvale, California in 2009 and is an Eagle Scout.[2] He had 38 sacks his final two seasons at high school.[2]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Travis Johnson
DE		 Sunnyvale, CA The King's Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.86 Feb 4, 2009 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 124 (DE), 92 (school)   Rivals: 87 (school)  247Sports: 102 (WDE), 202 (CA)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

He played college football at San Jose State. In his Freshman season, He played in 12 games in which he 18 Tackles and 2 Sacks.[3] In his Sophomore season, He played and started in all 13 games and recorded 62 Tackles and 7.5 sacks.[3]

In his junior season of 2011, He played and started in all 12 games in which he recorded 73 Tackles and 9.5 sacks.[3] He was nominated to the Hendricks Award Watch List for the best defensive end. He was selected to the First-team All-WAC defensive lineman. In his Senior season, 65 Tackles, a career high 13 sacks, 3 Forced fumbles and 2 Pass deflections.[3] On October 14, 2011, in a 28-27 victory over Hawaii nationally televised on ESPN, Johnson blocked an extra point and a field goal by Hawaii.[4] Duke Ihenacho returned the blocked extra point all the way to the Hawaii end zone for a two-point defensive conversion.[5]

On December 3, 2012, Johnson was selected to CBSSports.com third-team All-America team[6] and was selected as the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year following the conclusion of his Senior season.[7] He was selected to the first-team All-WAC as defensive lineman after his Senior season on December 3, 2012.[8] On December 6, 2012, He was selected to the second-team Capital One Academic All-America team.[9] He also won the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award after his senior season.[10] He finished his college career with a total of 218 Tackles, 32 Sacks, 3 Forced fumbles and 2 Pass deflections.[3] He was invited and played in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game on the west team[11] and the 2013 Senior Bowl.[12] Johnson graduated from San Jose State in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology.[13] Johnson is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[14]

Professional career

Johnson was not selected in the 2013 NFL Draft. Following the draft, Johnson joined New York Jets rookie minicamp.[15]

San Francisco 49ers

On July 30, 2013, the San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Travis Johnson to a three-year deal.[16] The 49ers waived Johnson on August 31, 2013.[17] Johnson had 6 tackles and 1 sack during the preseason.[18]

References

  1. ↑ California birth index
  2. 1 2 "Travis Johnson". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Travis Johnson College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  4. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (October 15, 2011). "San Jose State overcomes six turnovers to beat Hawaii". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "San Jose State's Duke Ihenacho and his blocked extra point return". YouTube. October 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ "CBSSports.com 2012 College Football All-America Team". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Johnson named WAC Defensive Player of Year". sportscsn.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ "All-WAC Football Teams Announced". wacsports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Travis Johnson Capital One Academic All-America". San Jose State Spartans. December 6, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "TRAVIS JOHNSON – NFF SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE DAY, PRESENTED BY FIDELITY INVESTMENTS". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters". nfl.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Travis Johnson In The Senior Bowl". sjsuspartans.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Spartans Celebrate 2013 Commencement". San Jose State Spartans. May 24, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Travis Johnson – NFF Scholar-Athlete Of The Day, Presented By Fidelity Investments". National Football Foundation. March 22, 2013.
  15. ↑ Lange, Randy (May 10, 2013). "Tale of 2 Numbers, Roster of Minicamp Players". New York Jets. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  16. ↑ Inman, Cam (July 31, 2013). "SJSU product Travis Johnson gets chance with 49ers". San Jose Mercury News.
  17. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/teams/transactions?transactionWeek=08/31/2013&team=SF
  18. ↑ http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2013/08/31/travis-johnson-cut-not-sure-about-practice-squad-yet/

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