Jakob Johnson

Jakob Johnson
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Johnson in 2023
No. 89 – New York Giants
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-15) 15 December 1994 (age 29)
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Jean Ribault (Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2018
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:19
Receiving yards:105
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jakob Elijah Johnson (German pronunciation: [ˈjaːkɔp] YAH-kop; née Weinmann; born 15 December 1994) is a German-American professional football fullback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and signed with the New England Patriots in 2019 through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. After three seasons in New England, Johnson played two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Early life

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Johnson was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on 15 December 1994 as Jakob Weinmann to an African-American father and German mother. He later took on his father's name Johnson.[1] He played for the Stuttgart Scorpions on the U19 team before moving to Jacksonville, Florida in his senior year of high school. He was a four-star recruit in high school and joined the Tennessee Volunteers as a linebacker.[2] At the University of Tennessee, he became a member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll for three consecutive seasons and graduated with a degree in kinesiology. He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity[3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		253 lb
(115 kg) 		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.15 s 1.79 s 2.96 s 4.51 s 7.49 s
All values from Pro Day[4]

Stuttgart Scorpions

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Following his graduation from Tennessee in 2018, Johnson returned to the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League where he would play for a year. Johnson had 43 receptions for 474 yards and four touchdowns and rushed 10 times for 46 yards in 12 games played. The Scorpions finished with a 4–12 record on the season.[5]

New England Patriots

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Johnson with the New England Patriots in 2019

Jakob entered the NFL via the International Player Pathway Program and was signed by New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on 8 April 2019.[6] He was released during final roster cuts on 31 August 2019.[7] After remaining unclaimed in waivers, he was automatically assigned to the Patriots' practice squad for the 2019 season.[8] As the Patriots chose not to register him as an international player, Jakob counted against the 10-man practice squad limit, and was therefore eligible to be signed to the active roster during the 2019 season.[9] He was promoted from the practice squad on 21 September 2019 following an injury to James Develin and became the first International Pathway player to be activated[10] and play in an NFL game.[11] He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on 14 October 2019 with a shoulder injury. In the 2019 season, he recorded one reception for five yards, and took 94 total snaps — 71 on offense and 23 on special teams — in 4 games played.[12]

To start the 2020 NFL season, his second, Johnson made the Patriots 53-man roster out of camp, becoming the second International Pathway player to do so after Efe Obada.[13] In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, Johnson scored his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard touchdown reception from Cam Newton,[14] becoming the first player from the International Player Pathway to score a touchdown.[15] He also became the first offensive player from Germany and second overall German player to score a touchdown.[16] He appeared in all 16 games and started 11 in the 2020 season.[17]

On 25 March 2021, the Patriots re-signed Johnson to a one-year contract.[18] He appeared in all 17 regular season games (started six) and the Patriots' playoff game against Buffalo.[19]

Las Vegas Raiders

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Johnson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on 17 March 2022.[20] In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 games and started nine for the Raiders. He contributed on offense and special teams.[21]

Johnson signed a one-year contract extension on 15 March 2023.[22] Johnson was released by the Raiders on 17 November 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[23][24] He was signed to the active roster on 29 December.[25] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 13 games and started five. He split time on offense and special teams.[26]

New York Giants

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On August 16, 2024, Johnson signed with the New York Giants.[27] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[28][29] He was released on September 6, but re-signed to the active roster a few days later.[30][31] Joshson was released again on September 24 and re-signed back to the practice squad.[32]

Business career

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In February 2022, Johnson publicly announced his investment in the American football club Stuttgart Surge and he is now a co-owner.[33]

References

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  1. ^ NFL-Spieler Jakob Johnson über kurze Karrieren, die Definition von Verletzungen in der NFL und den Superbowl (Audio) (in German). ZDF. 24 minutes in. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ Flesner, Dan (16 August 2017). "Tennessee Vols tight end Jakob Johnson working to have more catches than tackles". USA Today. Retrieved 14 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ DuPont, Zachary (15 September 2019). "4 things to know about Patriots rookie fullback Jakob Johnson". Boston.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Jakob Johnson, Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Patriots Sign Tight End Jakob Johnson Of German League". CBS - Boston. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ^ McKenna, Henry (8 April 2019). "Patriots add TE Jakob Johnson from German football league". Patriots Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  7. ^ Yang, Nicole (31 August 2019). "Patriots rumor roundup: Here's who won't make New England's 53-man roster". Boston.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. ^ Kyed, Doug (1 September 2019). "Patriots Practice Squad Tracker: Stephen Anderson, Terez Hall Retained". NESN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  9. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (2 September 2019). "Patriots make further changes to their practice squad: Tyree St. Louis released, Jakob Johnson not given exemption". patspulpit.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  10. ^ Wells, Adam (21 September 2019). "Patriots' Jakob Johnson 1st International Pathway Program Player to Be Activated". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  11. ^ Wells, Adam (24 September 2019). "Jakob Johnson makes NFL debut with Patriots". USAToday.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Patriots Place FB Jakob Johnson on IR". Patriots.com. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  13. ^ "FOUR INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS ADDED TO ROSTERS FOR 2020 SEASON - April 27th, 2020". nfl.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  14. ^ "New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  15. ^ Vautour, Matt (22 September 2020). "New England Patriots' Jakob Johnson's unlikely success story continues with first career TD". MassLive.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Johnson erzielt als zweiter Deutscher einen Touchdown in der NFL". Der Spiegel (in German). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Jakob Johnson 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Patriots Re-Sign RB James White and FB Jakob Johnson". Patriots.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Jakob Johnson 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Raiders sign FB Jakob Johnson". Raiders.com. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Jakob Johnson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  22. ^ Mosher, Marcus (15 March 2023). "Raiders bring back FB Jakob Johnson on one-year deal". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  23. ^ Mosher, Marcus (17 November 2023). "Raiders release FB Jakob Johnson on Friday". Raiders Wire. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  24. ^ Williamson, Bill (21 November 203). "Raiders sign fullback Jakob Johnson to practice squad". Silver and Black Pride. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  25. ^ Gossen, Rachel (29 December 2023). "Raiders sign FB Jakob Johnson to the active roster". Raiders.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  26. ^ "Jakob Johnson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  27. ^ Salomone, Dan (16 August 2024). "Giants sign TE/FB Jakob Johnson, first International Pathway program participant to score a TD". Giants.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  28. ^ Eisen, Michael (28 August 2024). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  29. ^ Eisen, Michael (28 August 2024). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad". Giants.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  30. ^ Benton, Dan (1 September 2024). "Giants release fullback Jakob Johnson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  31. ^ "Giants re-sign FB/TE Jakob Johnson to active roster". Giants.com. 10 September 2024.
  32. ^ Benton, Dan. "Giants cut Jakob Johnson, sign Ty Summers to active roster". Giants Wire. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  33. ^ "Das sagt Jakob Johnson zu seinem Einstieg bei den Stuttgart Surge". Stuttgarter Zeitung. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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