{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}} {{distinguish|Shooting of Michael Brown#Dorian Johnson}} {{Use American English|date=December 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Dorian Johnson | image = Dorian Johnson.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Johnson as a Belle Vernon Area Leopard | current_team = | number = 64 | position = Guard | birth_date = {{birth date and age |1994|10|21|mf=y}} | birth_place = Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 315 | high_school = Belle Vernon Area | college = Pittsburgh | draftyear = 2017 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 115 | pastteams = * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2017}})* * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2017}}) * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}}) * DC Defenders ({{XFL Year|2020}}) | status = | highlights = * First-team All-American (2016) * First-team All-ACC (2016) * Second-team All-ACC (2015) | pfr = JohnDo03 }}
'''Dorian Leon Johnson''' (born October 21, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
== Early life == A native of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, Johnson attended Belle Vernon Area High School where he was a four-year varsity player and three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive line. In his junior and senior year he earned consecutive first-team All-Big Nine Conference honors.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Johnson was ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle behind Laremy Tunsil.<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 ESPN Top Offensive tackles |work=ESPN |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/position/offensive-tackle/class/2013/view/position }}</ref> With offers from many college football programs, Johnson committed to his home-town Pittsburgh Panthers.<ref name="d426">{{cite web | last=Shanker | first=Jared | title=No. 2 OT Johnson, ex-PSU commit, going to Pitt | website=ESPN.com | date=2012-11-19 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/8650283/dorian-johnson-commits-pitt-panthers | access-date=2025-02-17}}</ref>
== College career == Johnson was a four-year starter at Pittsburgh. Dorian Johnson earned First-team All-American and First-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2016.
==Professional career== ===Arizona Cardinals=== Johnson was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dorian Johnson Cardinals' Pick In Fourth|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Dorian-Johnson-Cardinals-Pick-In-Fourth/16dde607-2e71-4c8f-987d-42d4138ca021|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=April 29, 2017}}</ref> He signed a 4-year deal with a $656,388 signing bonus on May 19, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://overthecap.com/player/dorian-johnson/5701|title=Dorian Johnson Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money, and Contract History {{!}} Over The Cap|last=Overthecap.com|work=Over the Cap|access-date=September 27, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://raisingzona.com/2017/05/19/dorian-johnson-signs-contract-arizona-cardinals/|title=Dorian Johnson Signs Contract With Arizona Cardinals|date=May 19, 2017|work=Raising Zona|access-date=September 27, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> On September 2, 2017, he was waived by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster|url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Make-Moves-To-Reach-53-Man-Roster/c2904f51-70b9-4e22-b995-854e40074123|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=September 2, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903022302/https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Make-Moves-To-Reach-53-Man-Roster/c2904f51-70b9-4e22-b995-854e40074123|archivedate=September 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dorian Johnson Among Practice Squad Picks|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Dorian-Johnson-Among-Practice-Squad-Picks/02944b12-7170-47cc-882f-edfaf2c0bbea|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=September 3, 2017}}</ref>
===Houston Texans=== On October 11, 2017, Johnson was signed by the Houston Texans off the Cardinals' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRANSACTIONS: Texans add three to active roster|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-add-three-to-active-roster/68d0ee9c-57a3-4812-89d3-0375dda7d3aa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013194415/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-add-three-to-active-roster/68d0ee9c-57a3-4812-89d3-0375dda7d3aa|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2017|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=October 11, 2017}}</ref> He was waived by the Texans on November 3, 2017 when the Texans brought in a quarterback after an injury to Deshaun Watson and was re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans waive Dorian Johnson|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/03/texans-waive-dorian-johnson/|author=Williams, Charean|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=November 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TRANSACTIONS: Chunky Clements to the active roster|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-sign-Chunky-Clements/c9ea14fd-958a-4b1a-826d-e010a7051b4c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213175847/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-sign-Chunky-Clements/c9ea14fd-958a-4b1a-826d-e010a7051b4c|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 13, 2017|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=November 8, 2017}}</ref> He was granted release on December 27, 2017 for a family emergency.
===Carolina Panthers=== On January 2, 2018, Johnson was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=TE Manhertz placed on IR; OT Clausell promoted|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/TE-Manhertz-placed-on-IR-OT-Clausell-promoted/56a57705-466c-4b61-bc6a-b13c8992207f|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309095452/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/TE-Manhertz-placed-on-IR-OT-Clausell-promoted/56a57705-466c-4b61-bc6a-b13c8992207f|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2018|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Notes: Jonathan Stewart among vets vested in returning|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Notes-Jonathan-Stewart-among-vets-vested-in-returning/a185b3f6-4d3e-4ecc-8c97-39bf67b4fe59|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=January 8, 2018}}</ref>
On September 1, 2018, Johnson was waived by the Panthers and signed to practice squad the following day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panthers trim roster to 53|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-trim-roster-to-53|author=Voth, Bill|website=Panthers.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Frazier, Allen among 10 signed to practice squad|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/frazier-allen-among-10-signed-to-practice-squad|author=Voth, Bill|website=Panthers.com|date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dorian Johnson added to 53-man roster; Kenjon Barner to IR|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/dorian-johnson-added-to-53-man-roster-kenjon-barner-to-ir|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=December 28, 2018}}</ref>
On August 1, 2019, Johnson was waived/injured by the Panthers and placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panthers sign guard and kicker|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-guard-and-kicker-rishard-cook-joey-slye|website=Panthers.com|date=August 1, 2019}}</ref> He was released on August 20.
===DC Defenders=== On November 22, 2019, Johnson was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft.<ref>{{cite web|title=SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS|url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/supplemental-draft-results|website=XFL.com|date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> He was waived after week 3 of the regular season in February 2020.
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== External links == *{{Twitter|DorianJ64}} *[http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dorian_johnson_852937.html Pittsburgh Panthers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221174433/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dorian_johnson_852937.html |date=December 21, 2016 }}
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