Lane Johnson

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Lane Johnson
Lane Johnson 2013
No. 65     Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-05-08) May 8, 1990
Place of birth: Groveton, Texas
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)Weight: 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Groveton (TX)
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Debuted in 2013 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2012)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013
Games played 16
Games started 16
Stats at NFL.com

Lane Johnson (born May 8, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners football team of the University of Oklahoma. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Early years

Johnson was born in Groveton, Texas, and attended Groveton High School.

College career

Johnson attended Kilgore College, a junior college in east Texas, and played quarterback and tight end for the Kilgore Rangers football team. After his freshman year, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma, where he played for the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2009 to 2012. After redshirting in 2009, he played tight end and defensive end in 2010. In 2011 he switched to offensive tackle and started 12 of 13 games at right tackle.[1] As senior in 2012, he switched to left tackle and started 11 of 13 games and was named a third team All-American by CBSSports.com.[2]

Professional career

2013 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 6 in 303 lb 4.72 s 1.68 s 2.73 s 4.52 s 7.31 s 34 in 9 ft 10 in 28 reps
All values from 2013 NFL Scouting Combine.[3]

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Johnson in the first round, with the fourth overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

On July 20, 2013, Lane Johnson signed a four-year contract, worth $19.853 million.

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