Desjuan Renarl Johnson (; born September 3, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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where he was a three-time All-MAC selection. He was Mr. Irrelevant of the

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, selected by the Rams.

College career

Desjuan Johnson played for the

. He was a Second-Team All-

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(MAC) defensive end in years 2020 and 2021, and a First-team All-MAC defensive end in 2022 when he also won the MAC championship.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the

in the seventh round, with the 259th overall pick, of the

. He was the final pick of the draft, making him 2023's Mr. Irrelevant. As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games in the 2023 season. He finished with two sacks, nine total tackles, and one forced fumble.

References

External links

Los Angeles Rams bio

Toledo Rockets bio
* 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Detroit American football defensive tackles Toledo Rockets football players Los Angeles Rams players 21st-century American sportsmen {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub