Austin Johnson

Experience: 9 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 31

Weight: 314 lbs

College: Penn State

Biography

Originally drafted by Tennessee in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2016 draft
Signed by the Giants on 3/26/20
Re-signed with the Giants on 3/16/21
Signed by the Chargers on 3/18/22
Signed by the Bills on 3/28/24
Signed by the Jaguars on 8/4/25

TRANSACTIONS

Originally drafted by Tennessee in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2016 draft
Signed by the Giants on 3/26/20
Re-signed with the Giants on 3/16/21
Signed by the Chargers on 3/18/22
Signed by the Bills on 3/28/24
Signed by the Jaguars on 8/4/25

PROFESSIONAL

2024 (Bills)

Played in 15 games (one start), totaling 19 tackles (seven solo), 0.5 sacks, and one QB hit
Saw action in three postseason games and registered seven tackles (three solo) and one tackle for loss
10/14 at NYJ: Posted three tackles (one solo)
12/22 vs NE: Had two tackles and spilt a sack of QB Drake Maye

2023 (Chargers)

Played in 15 regular season games starting in all... Produced 41 tackles (22 solo), two tackles for loss, and one QB hit
12/14 at LV: Recorded eight tackles (four solo)
12/23 at BUF: Totaled five tackles (four solo) and one tackle for loss

2022 (Chargers)

Started eight games until he was put on injured reserve to end the season... Recorded 22 tackles (16 solo), three tackles for loss, and one QB hit
10/23 vs SEA: Had five tackles (three solo), two tackles for loss, two QB hits and a 10-yard sack of QB Geno Smith

2021 (Giants)

Started all 17 regular season games... Totaled 72 tackles (31 solo), 3.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, and seven QB hits
09/12 vs. DEN: Produced five tackles (two solo) and one sack
10/03 at NO: Had six tackles (two solo)
11/28 at PHI: Split a sack of QB Jalen Hurts for a loss of five yards and recorded four tackles

2020 (Giants)

Saw action at defensive line in all 16 regular season games registering 18 tackles (eight solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, and one QB hit
10/04 at LA: Sacked QB Jared Goff and recorded two solo tackles
12/20 vs. CLE: Posted three tackles (two solo) and one tackle for loss

2019 (Titans)

Appeared in all 16 regular season games starting in one... Had 23 tackles (11 solo), one tackle for loss, and two QB hits
Saw action in three postseason games recording one solo tackle
09/08 at CLE: Produced three tackles (two solo)
11/03 at CAR: Saw action on the defensive line registering four tackles

2018 (Titans)

Saw action in all 16 regular season games, starting nine... Totaled 22 tackles (13 solo), one tackle for loss, and one sack
10/07 at BUF: Started at DT and recorded 4 solo tackles
11/11 at NE: Registered three tackles (one solo)

2017 (Titans)

Appeared in all 16 regular season games including three starts posting 23 tackles (14 solo), one tackle for loss, and one sack
Played in two postseason contests and had four tackles (two solo)
12/03 at HOU: Recorded a season-high five tackles (four solo)

2016 (Titans)

Played in 10 games as a rookie and totaled 14 tackles (seven solo), one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, and 0.5 sacks
12/18 at KC: Registered two solo tackles and four total tackles
9/11 vs. MIN: Made his NFL debut and produced one tackle

COLLEGE

Played 38 games (28 starts) and totaled 154 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, eight passes defensed, four fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one touchdown in four years (2012-15) at Penn State
Started 26 consectuive games to end his collegiate career
Named second-team third-team All-Big Ten in 2015 after totaling 78 tackles, the most by a Penn State defensive lineman since 2002

PERSONAL

Attended St. Augustine Prep in (Richland, N.J.) where he was a two-time team captain and earned all-state honors in 2011
Also lettered in basketball at St. Augustine Prep
Wife, Danika, is a former MVP of the Legends Football League and previously served as the general manager of the LFL's Nashville Knights... they have three children together
Graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in journalism

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF
13	49ers	W 35 - 10
14	@Rams	L 42 - 44	2	1	3	2	0	0	0						0
15	@Lions	W 48 - 42	0	1	1	0	0	0	0						0
16	Patriots	W 24 - 21	0	2	2	0	0.5	0	0						0
17	Jets	W 40 - 14
18	@Patriots	L 16 - 23
1	Cardinals	W 34 - 28	1	0	1	0	0	0	0						0
2	@Dolphins	W 31 - 10	2	0	2	2	0	0	0						0
3	Jaguars	W 47 - 10	1	0	1	1	0	0	0						0
4	@Ravens	L 10 - 35
5	@Texans	L 20 - 23
6	@Jets	W 23 - 20	1	2	3	1	0	0	0						0
7	Titans	W 34 - 10
8	@Seahawks	W 31 - 10	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	5	5	5	0	0
9	Dolphins	W 30 - 27	0	2	2	0	0	0	0						0
10	@Colts	W 30 - 20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	4	4	0	0
11	Chiefs	W 30 - 21	0	3	3	0	0	0	0						0

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2016	Tennessee Titans	10	0	7	7	14	7	0.5	1						0
2017	Tennessee Titans	16	3	15	9	24	13	1	1						0
2018	Tennessee Titans	16	9	13	9	22	8	1	2						0
2019	Tennessee Titans	16	1	11	12	23	9	0	1						0
2020	New York Giants	16	0	8	10	18	7	1	1						1
2021	New York Giants	17	17	31	41	72	25	3.5	1						0	1
2022	Los Angeles Chargers	8	8	16	6	22	11	1	1						0
2023	Los Angeles Chargers	17	17	24	22	46	16	0	2						1	1
2024	Buffalo Bills	15	1	7	12	19	6	0.5	2	2	9	4.5	5	0	0
TOTAL		131	56	132	128	260	102	8.5	12	2	9	4.5	5	0	2	2

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