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Not to be confused with Tyrone Johnson (American football).
Tyron Billy-Johnson
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren Easton
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:LSU (2015)
Oklahoma State (2016–2018)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:422
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyron Billy-Johnson (born January 8, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early life

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In his senior year of high school football, Johnson had 94 reception 1,589 yards and 17 touchdowns. [1] He was an Academic All-Big Twelve his sophomore and junior years at OSU.[1] He had an impressive Pro Day catching passes from Cornelius and putting up a top 40-yard dash 4.34.[2]

He graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana[3] where he was an All-American and a top receiver recruit at top collegiate football programs.[4]

College career

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During his two years at Oklahoma State he had 80 catches 1,288 yards in 26 games.[5] Johnson entered the draft after his junior year at OSU. He was initially signed by LSU out of high school in 2015 but transferred to Oklahoma State.[6]

Johnson played for Oklahoma State University (OSU) including his last year at OSU as a junior with quarterback Taylor Cornelius when he caught 53 passes for 845 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.[7]

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 Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.36 s 1.57 s 2.53 s 4.40 s 7.07 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 16 reps
All values from Pro Day[8]

Houston Texans (first stint)

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On April 27, 2019, Johnson signed a contract with the Houston Texans.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019[10]

Buffalo Bills

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On September 2, 2019, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[11] He was released on September 18.

Houston Texans (second stint)

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On September 23, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Texans practice squad, but was released two days later.[12]

Carolina Panthers

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On October 2, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was released on October 15.[13]

Los Angeles Chargers

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On December 3, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[14] He signed a futures contract with the Chargers on December 30, 2019.[15]

On September 5, 2020, Johnson was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 for the team's week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[18] and recorded his first career reception in the game, a 53-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Justin Herbert.[19] He reverted to the practice squad after the game on October 5,[20] and was promoted to the active roster on October 9.[21] He played sparingly throughout the season, finishing with 20 receptions in 12 games, but 3 touchdowns, one against the Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders each.

On August 31, 2021, Johnson was waived by the Chargers.[22]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On September 1, 2021, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[23] He played in five games, but only had one reception, before he was waived on November 16.[24]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On November 18, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Raiders practice squad.[25] He was promoted to the active roster on January 8, 2022. He was released on October 7, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[26] He was released on October 22.

Houston Texans (third stint)

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On October 25, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Texans active roster.[27] He was waived on November 16.

Cincinnati Bengals

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On November 29, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[28]

San Francisco 49ers

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On February 6, 2023, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[29] He was waived on May 11, 2023.

Dallas Cowboys

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On June 5, 2023, Johnson signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[30] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[31][32] He was released on January 4, 2024, and later re-signed on April 30.[33]

Johnson was waived by the Cowboys on August 26, 2024.[34]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tyron Johnson – 2018 – Oklahoma State University". Oklahoma State Cowboys Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Wright, Scott (March 13, 2019). "OSU football: Receiver Tyron Johnson drew scouts' attention with his Pro Day performance". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Morale III, Amos (April 27, 2019). "Easton alum Tyron Johnson agrees to terms with Houston Texans". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Morale III, Amos (April 26, 2019). "'Before I was No. 1, I was a nobody': Warren Easton alum takes unexpected path to NFL draft". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tyron Johnson: Set to join Houston". CBSSports.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Heath (May 2, 2019). "The 5-stars who went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Cain, Brandon M. (April 27, 2019). "Tyron Johnson agrees to sign as free agent with Texans, per reports". Cowboys Ride For Free.
  8. ^ "Tyron Johnson, Oklahoma State, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Lopez, Jair (May 10, 2019). "Houston Texans announced their 20 undrafted free agent additions". Toro Times. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bills add quarterback Davis Webb and two others to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Wilson, Aaron (September 23, 2019). "Jets signing WR Vyncint Smith off Texans' practice squad, Tyron Johnson to replace him". Chron.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Henson, Max (October 15, 2019). "Panthers waive returner Ray-Ray McCloud". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  14. ^ "Tyron Johnson: Joins Chargers' practice squad". CBS Sports. December 3, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Chargers Sign Eight Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Tyron Johnson and Cole Toner". Chargers.com. October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  19. ^ Edwards, Josh (October 4, 2020). "Buccaneers vs. Chargers final score: Tom Brady rallies Tampa to win over rookie Justin Herbert". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "Tyron Johnson: Headed back to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  21. ^ "Chargers' Tyron Johnson: Promoted from practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  22. ^ "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  23. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  24. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive WR Tyron Johnson". Jaguars.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  25. ^ Damien, Levi (November 18, 2021). "Raiders add WR Tyron Johnson to practice squad with potential quick call up". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  26. ^ "Raiders sign LB Blake Martinez to active roster, sign WR Albert Wilson to practice squad". Raiders.com. Las Vegas Raiders. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-25-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  28. ^ Marcum, Jason (November 29, 2022). "Owen Carney and Tyron Johnson join Bengals practice squad". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  29. ^ "49ers Sign Two Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". 49ers.com. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  30. ^ Fisher, Mike (June 5, 2023). "Cowboys BREAKING: Antonio Callaway Cut Following Arrest, New WR Signed". SI.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  31. ^ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com.
  32. ^ Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com.
  33. ^ Brock, Todd (April 30, 2024). "Report: Cowboys expected to re-sign WR Tyron Billy-Johnson". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  34. ^ "Fehoko, Harvey among first wave of roster cuts". Dallas Cowboys. August 26, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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