LaRoi Johnson

LaRoi Johnson
Free agent
Position: Tight End
Personal information
Date of birth: (1985-01-07) January 7, 1985
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, PA
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Peabody (PA)
College: Malone
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 1st Team All-MSFA (2007)
  • AIF Champion (2014)
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

LaRoi Johnson (born January 7, 1985) is an indoor football tight end who is currently a free agent. Johnson played collegic ball at Malone University where he was named All-Mid-States Football Association First Team in 2007.

Early life

Johnson attended Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the football team.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
LaRoi Johnson
TE		 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Peabody High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 4.9  
Scout: N/A   Rivals:1/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: NR (TE), NR (PA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

[1]

College career

Johnson committed to play at California University of Pennsylvania after high school. He played at California for 2 seasons, before transferring to Malone University. As a senior in 2007, Johnson was named 1st Team All-Mid-States Football Association as a tight end.[2]

Statistics

Sources:[3][4][5][6]

    Receiving
Season Team GS GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long
2004 California (PA) 0 8 4 101 25.2 2 53
2005 California (PA) 0 6 0 0 -- 0 --
2006 Malone 11 11 40 305 7.6 1 ??
2007 Malone 12 12 39 417 10.7 1 ??
Totals 23 37 83 823 9.9 4 53

Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to the 2008 NFL Draft, Johnson was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 47th-best tight end in the draft.[7]

Indoor/Arena career

He has played, or signed with the Tulsa Talons, Kentucky Horsemen, Marion Mayhem, Canton Legends, Rock River Raptors, San Angelo Stampede Express, Utah Blaze, Huntington Hammer,[8] Harrisburg Stampede, Erie Explosion, Abilene Bombers, Cape Fear Heroes, Marion Blue Racers,

In 2011, LaRoi Johnson Posted 45 receptions for 450 yards and 9 touchdowns.

In October 2012, Johnson signed with the Abilene Bombers in the Lone Star Football League (LSFL).[9]

In March 2014, Johnson signed with the Cape Fear Heroes in the American Indoor Football League ( AIF). http://aifprofootball.com/transaction-logs.html

In 2014, Johnson signed with the Erie Explosion for the 2015 season.

In 2015 Johnson retired from playing Arena/Indoor football.

References

  1. ↑ "LaRoi Johnson". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Football Award Winners". www.malonepioneers.com. Malone University. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2004 California PA football stats". www.cavulcans.com. California University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2005 California PA football stats". www.cavulcans.com. California University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ "LaRoi Johnson 2006 Stats". www.dakstats.com. Daktronics, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ "LaRoi Johnson 2007 Stats". www.dakstats.com. Daktronics, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ "LaRoi Johnson, DS #47 TE, Malone". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ David Walsh (March 11, 2011). "Hammer adds four to roster". www.herald-dispatch.com. HD Media Company, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Abilene Bombers Continue To Add To 2013 Roster". www.bigcountryhomepage.com. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
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