Lyndon Baines Johnson Jr. (born May 23, 1994) is a former

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. He played

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College career

Johnson began his college career at

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, where he played both football and basketball for two seasons before transferring to the

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. Johnson played in 26 games at

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for the Bearcats in his final two seasons of eligibility and recorded 31 tackles, four tackles for a loss, three sacks and one forced fumble.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnson signed with the

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as an

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on April 30, 2018. He was cut by the Jaguars at the end of the preseason and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018. Johnson was promoted to the Jaguars active roster on December 14, 2018. He made his NFL debut on December 16, 2018, in a 16–13 loss to the

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. He finished his rookie season with two tackles, one of which was for loss, in three games played. Johnson was waived by the Jaguars on June 3, 2019, but was re-signed on July 23, 2019. Johnson was again waived by the Jaguars during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Tennessee Titans

On September 24, 2019, Johnson was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released one week later on October 1.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 24, 2019, Johnson was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released two days later.

Arizona Cardinals

Johnson was signed to the

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practice squad on December 4, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on December 30, 2019. On April 30, 2020, Johnson was released by the Cardinals.

Personal life

Johnson is named after his father, Lyndon Baines Johnson Sr., who in turn was named after

Lyndon Baines Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after assassination of John F. Kennedy, the assassination of John F. Ken ...

, who was the sitting U.S. president when he was born.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats bio
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