Rory Johnson
No. 3 – Berlin Rebels | |
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Position: | Linebacker Defensive Line |
Personal information | |
Born: | Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | March 15, 1986
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Ole Miss |
Undrafted: | 2007 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Rory L. Johnson (born March 15, 1986) is an American football linebacker who is currently coaching for the Berlin Rebels in the German Football League (GFL) the team in which he played linebacker for several seasons. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Mississippi.
Johnson has also been a member of the New York Giants and Edmonton Eskimos.
College career
[edit]Johnson then attended Hinds Community College where he earned junior college honorable mention All-America honors before transferring to the University of Mississippi for one season.
Professional career
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 4, 2007.[1] On September 1, he was released by the Packers in order to get their roster down to the league maximum.
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Johnson was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on May 6, 2009. He was released on June 6, 2009.
Berlin Rebels
[edit]Since 2010 Johnson has played in the German Football League for the Berlin Rebels and the Berlin Adler. He last appeared in week 10 of the 2022 season and is currently functioning as the Linebacker Coach for the Berlin Rebels.
References
[edit]- ^ "Packers sign seven non-drafted free agents". Packers.com. May 4, 2007. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- American expatriate players of American football
- American expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- American football linebackers
- Edmonton Elks players
- German Football League players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Hinds Eagles football players
- New York Giants players
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- Players of American football from Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Players of Canadian football from Mississippi