Desjuan Renarl Johnson (; born September 3, 1999) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets where he was a three-time All-MAC selection. He was Mr. Irrelevant of the 2023 NFL draft, selected by the Rams.
College career Desjuan Johnson played for the Toledo Rockets. He was a Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference (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 Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round, with the 259th overall pick, of the 2023 NFL draft. 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.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2023 LAR 11 0 9 5 4 2.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2024 LAR 10 0 12 4 8 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 LAR 6 0 12 4 8 2.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2026 LAR 2 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 29 0 35 13 22 5.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2023 LAR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 LAR 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 LAR 3 0 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 6 0 7 1 6 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links
Los Angeles Rams bio Toledo Rockets bio