Theo Johnson (American football)

Theodore Joseph Johnson (born February 26, 2001) is a Canadian American football tight end for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Theo Johnson
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 84
PositionTight end
ClassJunior
MajorPsychology
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-26) February 26, 2001[1]
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight264 lb (120 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolHoly Names
(Windsor, Ontario)

Early life and high school

Johnson was born on February 26, 2001 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Windsor, Ontario.[2] He attended Holy Names High School, where he played Canadian football.[3] Johnson was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game, but did not play in the game after suffering an injury in a pregame practice.[4] Johnson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State.[5][6]

College career

Johnson caught four passes for 56 yards during his freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions.[7] He had 19 receptions for 213 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore.[8] As a junior, Johnson served as Penn State's second tight end behind Brenton Strange and caught 20 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns.[9]

Personal life

Johnson's older brother, Domonic, played football and basketball at Buffalo.[10]

References
  1. "NFL Draft Profile: Theo Johnson, Tight End, Penn State Nittany Lions". Sports Illustrated. January 2, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. Snyder, Audrey (November 1, 2019). "How Canadian tight end Theo Johnson earned Power 5 schools' full attention". The Athletic. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. "Penn State's Theo Johnson remains thankful for his mother's strength and courage". Reading Eagle. November 23, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. "Penn State recruit suffers injury at Under Armour game". The Patriot-News. December 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. "Four-star NCAA football prospect Johnson commits to Penn State". Windsor Star. December 10, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. "Four-star TE Theo Johnson picks Penn State over Michigan". The Detroit News. December 9, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. "Penn State 's Theo Johnson is a big reason why the tight end position should be a team strength in 2021". The Patriot-News. August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  8. "Penn State tight ends have strong showing against Minnesota". Centre Daily Times. October 23, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. Smith, Brian (July 1, 2023). "Penn State tight end Theo Johnson placed in ARD program after being charged in fight". Reading Eagle. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  10. Parker, Jim (June 5, 2019). "Knights' four-star tight end prospect Johnson being lured by major NCAA programs". Windsor Star. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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