Roschon Johnson (born January 31, 2001) is an American football running back for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Texas and was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the

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Early life

Johnson was born on January 31, 2001, in

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. During his early childhood, he would “move” to Groves, Texas, and attended Port Neches–Groves High School in Port Neches, Texas. Johnson played quarterback for the Port Neches–Groves football team, completing 181 of 279 pass attempts for 2,918 yards and 35 touchdowns with five interceptions and 227 rushes for 1,627 yards and 29 touchdowns in 2017. Johnson passed 2,343 yards and 24 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,623 yards and 26 touchdowns in his senior season. He finished as Port Neches–Groves' all-time leading passer with 7,710 yards and second with 4,900 rushing yards. Johnson was rated a four-star recruit and committed play

for the Texas Longhorns.

College career

Johnson began attending the University of Texas in January 2019. He moved to running back during his freshman season due to injuries at the position. Johnson finished the season with 649 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 123 carries and 158 receiving yards and one touchdown on 23 receptions. As a sophomore, Johnson served mostly as the Longhorns' backup running back behind

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and rushed 80 times for 418 yards and six touchdowns and caught eight passes for 51 yards and one touchdown. He rushed for 569 yards and five touchdowns on 96 carries in his junior season. Johnson enrolled at the McCombs School of Business in January 2021 and graduated with a degree in business management in May 2022.

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the

in the fourth round (115th overall) of the

References

External links

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Texas Longhorns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Roschon 2001 births Living people American football running backs Texas Longhorns football players Players of American football from Texas People from Port Neches, Texas McCombs School of Business alumni Chicago Bears players