Marcus Johnson
Introduction
Marcus Johnson (born August 5, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Texas, he was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
4.39 s | 1.53 s | 2.48 s | 4.39 s | 7.26 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from Texas Pro Day on March 23, 2016. | ||||||||||||
Johnson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. He suffered a quadriceps injury early in training camp that caused him to miss most of the practices. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2016, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. After spending week 1 on the practice squad, he was released on September 13. He worked out for the Green Bay Packers on October 24, the Kansas City Chiefs on November 1, and the Miami Dolphins on November 29. The Eagles re-signed him to their practice squad on December 2, where he stayed for the remainder of the 2016 season. He was re-signed to a futures contract on January 2, 2017.
After impressing coaches during training camp in 2017, Johnson made the 53-man roster on September 2, 2017.