Jaylen Johnson (American football)

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Jaylen Johnson (American football) - Wikipedia

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Jaylen Johnson

No. 39 – Los Angeles Chargers

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

May 26, 2000 (age 24)
Duluth, Georgia, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

194 lb (88 kg)

Career information

High school:

Peachtree Ridge High School
(Suwanee, Georgia)

College:

Georgia (2018–2021)
East Carolina (2022–2023)

Undrafted:

2024

Career history

Los Angeles Chargers (2024–present)

Roster status:

Practice squad

Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024

Games played:	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jaylen Alexander Atoa Johnson (born May 26, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and East Carolina Pirates.

Early life

Johnson was born on May 26, 2000, in Duluth, Georgia.^[1] He attended Peachtree Ridge High School where he played wide receiver and totaled 36 receptions for 490 yards and two touchdowns as a senior, being named first-team all-county and all-region.^[2] He walked-on to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.^[3]

College career

Johnson redshirted as a freshman in 2018, being a member of the scout team, then appeared in three games as a reserve in 2019.^[3] He appeared in 10 games during the 2020 season, seeing action as a reserve wide receiver and special teams player.^[4] In the 2021 season, he appeared in 14 of 15 games for the national champion Bulldogs, recording three receptions for 29 yards and one carry for six yards.^[2] He entered the NCAA transfer portal following the season.^[5] He finished his stint at Georgia having appeared in 22 games.^[6]

Johnson transferred to the East Carolina Pirates in 2022, playing in 10 games that year while catching 26 receptions for 340 yards and four touchdowns, despite being limited by injury for most of the year.^[7] In his senior year, he caught 45 passes for 466 yards and two touchdowns while starting 11 of 12 games.^[8] He finished his stint at East Carolina with 71 receptions for 806 yards and six touchdowns.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.55 s	1.61 s	2.65 s	4.50 s	7.50 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	13 reps
All values from Pro Day^[9]

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.^[10] He had three receptions for 53 yards in preseason but was released at the final roster cuts on August 27, 2024, then being re-signed to the practice squad the following day.^[11] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 8 game against the New Orleans Saints, and made his debut in the game, appearing on one offensive snap and three special teams snaps.^[1]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jaylen Johnson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ ^a ^b "Jaylen Johnson". Georgia Bulldogs.
^ ^a ^b May, Jed (September 1, 2021). "How does a walk-on earn a scholarship? Ask Jaylen Johnson". Rivals.com.
^ Morgan, James (January 12, 2022). "Georgia football WR Jaylen Johnson enters transfer portal". USA Today.
^ Austin, Brooks (January 11, 2022). "Georgia WR Jaylen Johnson Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated.
^ ^a ^b "Chargers Elevate Jaylen Johnson and Jalen Reagor". Los Angeles Chargers. October 26, 2024.
^ Mason, Patrick (August 23, 2023). "ECU football: Feeling healthy, Johnson looks forward to productive season". The Daily Reflector.
^ ^a ^b Igoe, Stephen (April 27, 2024). "ECU WR Jaylen Johnson signing with Chargers". 247Sports.
^ "Jaylen Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Chargers' Jaylen Johnson: Headed to L.A. as UDFA". CBS Sports. RotoWire. April 27, 2024.
^ "Jaylen Johnson: Brought back by Chargers". CBS Sports. RotoWire. August 28, 2024.

v t e Los Angeles Chargers roster
Active	0 Daiyan Henley 1 Quentin Johnston 2 Easton Stick 3 Derwin James 4 Gus Edwards 5 Josh Palmer 6 Denzel Perryman 7 Kristian Fulton 8 Taylor Heinicke 9 D. J. Chark 10 Justin Herbert 11 Cameron Dicker 12 Derius Davis 15 Ladd McConkey 16 J. K. Scott 20 Cam Hart 22 Elijah Molden 24 A. J. Finley 27 J. K. Dobbins 28 Hassan Haskins 29 Tarheeb Still 30 Kimani Vidal 31 Nick Niemann 32 Alohi Gilman 36 Ja'Sir Taylor 42 Tucker Fisk 43 Troy Dye 44 Scott Matlock 45 Tuli Tuipulotu 47 Josh Harris 48 Bud Dupree 52 Khalil Mack 56 Morgan Fox 58 Shaq Quarterman 62 Sam Mustipher 64 Brenden Jaimes 68 Jamaree Salyer 70 Rashawn Slater 71 Jordan McFadden 73 Foster Sarell 75 Bradley Bozeman 76 Joe Alt 77 Zion Johnson 79 Trey Pipkins 81 Will Dissly 84 Stone Smartt 88 Hayden Hurst 89 Jalen Reagor 90 Teair Tart 92 Justin Eboigbe 93 Otito Ogbonnia 95 Poona Ford 97 Joey Bosa
Practice squad	23 Tony Jefferson 34 Jaret Patterson 37 Shaun Wade 39 Jaylen Johnson 40 Kendall Williamson 41 Eli Apple 46 McCallan Castles 50 Caleb Murphy 51 Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste 57 Tre'Mon Morris-Brash 61 Karsen Barnhart 65 Alex Leatherwood 69 C. J. Okoye (Int.) 83 Eric Tomlinson 86 Dez Fitzpatrick 91 Christopher Hinton
Reserve lists	25 Junior Colson (IR) 26 Asante Samuel Jr. (IR) 33 Deane Leonard (IR) 53 Chris Collins (IR) 60 Bucky Williams (IR) 74 Tyler McLellan (IR) 82 Brenden Rice (IR) 87 Simi Fehoko (IR) 94 Chris Rumph II (IR)

2021 Georgia Bulldogs football—consensus national champions

Head coach: Kirby Smart

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