Travis Johnson (linebacker)
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 Johnson at the 2012 Military Bowl with San Jose State | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 28, 1991 San Jose, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | The King's Academy (Sunnyvale, California) |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Position: | Outside linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Travis Freeman Johnson (born June 28, 1991)[1] is a retired American football outside linebacker. He played college football at San Jose State.
Early years[edit]
Born in San Jose, Johnson graduated from The King's Academy in nearby Sunnyvale, California in 2009 and is an Eagle Scout.[2] He had 38 sacks in his final two seasons of high school.[2]
| Name | Hometown | 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 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 124 (DE), 92 (school) Rivals: 87 (school) 247Sports: 102 (WDE), 202 (CA) | ||||||
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College career[edit]
He played college football at San José State University. In his freshman season, he played in 12 games in which he made 18 tackles and two 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]
Johnson ended his senior year with multiple conference and national honors, including CBS Sports third-team All-American, Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-American, Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-WAC, and second-team Academic All-American.[6][7][2][8] He also won the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award after his senior season.[9] 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[10] and the 2013 Senior Bowl.[11] Johnson graduated from San Jose State in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology.[12] Johnson is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[13]
Professional career[edit]
Johnson was not selected in the 2013 NFL Draft. Following the draft, Johnson joined New York Jets rookie minicamp.[14]
San Francisco 49ers[edit]
On July 30, 2013, the San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Travis Johnson to a three-year deal.[15] The 49ers waived Johnson on August 31, 2013.[16] Johnson had 6 tackles and 1 sack during the preseason.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ California birth index
- ^ a b c "Travis Johnson". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Travis Johnson College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "San Jose State's Duke Ihenacho and his blocked extra point return". YouTube. October 21, 2011.
- ^ "SI.com's 2012 All-America Team". Sports Illustrated. December 11, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "CBSSports.com 2012 College Football All-America Team". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Travis Johnson Capital One Academic All-America". San Jose State Spartans. December 6, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "TRAVIS JOHNSON – NFF SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE DAY, PRESENTED BY FIDELITY INVESTMENTS". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters". nfl.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Johnson In The Senior Bowl". sjsuspartans.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Spartans Celebrate 2013 Commencement". San Jose State Spartans. May 24, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Johnson – NFF Scholar-Athlete Of The Day, Presented By Fidelity Investments". National Football Foundation. March 22, 2013.
- ^ Lange, Randy (May 10, 2013). "Tale of 2 Numbers, Roster of Minicamp Players". New York Jets. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ Inman, Cam (July 31, 2013). "SJSU product Travis Johnson gets chance with 49ers". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers Transactions at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Johnson cut, not sure about practice squad yet". August 31, 2013.