Xavier Johnson (American football) explained

Xavier Johnson (born May 11, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life

Johnson grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Summit Country Day School. While at Summit, Johnson had 32 receptions for 766 yards and eight scores and while running the ball, he had 623 yards, 10 touchdowns and an average of 17.3 yards per carry.^[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa State, North Dakota State, and Ohio.^{[2] [3]}

College career

Johnson was recruited as a running back at Ohio State until his junior season when he was moved to wide receiver.^[4] During the 2022 season, he scored three touchdowns, one of which was a 24-yard touchdown reception during Ohio State's first game of the season against Notre Dame.^[5] During the 2022 Peach Bowl against Georgia, he caught a go-ahead 37-yard touchdown pass giving Ohio State a lead of 28-24 right before the half.^[6] On August 19, 2023, Johnson was named the Buckeyes' Block "O" jersey recipient and wore a No. 0 jersey for the 2023 season.^[7] In 2023, Johnson caught 13 passes for 178 yards and rushed 28 times for 190 yards.^[8]

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.^{[9] [10]} He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27.^[11]

Houston Texans

On August 29, 2024, Johnson signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans.^[12]

External links

• Houston Texans bio
• Ohio State Buckeyes bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Summit Country Day's Johnson chooses preferred walk-on status for Ohio State football. Cincinnati.com. Scott. Springer. February 6, 2018. September 8, 2023.
2. Web site: Xavier Johnson, 2018 Wide Receiver. Rivals.com. January 24, 2018. September 8, 2023.
3. Web site: Buckeyes Get Commitment from 3-Star WR Xavier Johnson as Preferred Walk-On. The Ozone. Tony. Gerdeman. January 27, 2018. September 8, 2023.
4. Web site: Xavier Johnson College Stats. sports-reference.com. September 8, 2023.
5. Web site: Xavier Johnson. Ohio State Buckeyes.
6. Web site: Watch: OSU takes lead back before half on another Stroud touchdown pass. Buckeyes Wire. Michael. Chen. December 31, 2022. September 12, 2023.
7. Buckeyes WR Xavier Johnson Named Block 'O' Jersey Recipient. Sports Illustrated. Casey. Smith. August 19, 2023. September 12, 2023.
8. Web site: Xavier Johnson 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF - ESPN . ESPN . ESPN . 21 November 2024.
9. Web site: Report: Former Ohio State walk-on Xavier Johnson agrees to UDFA deal with Buffalo Bills. On3.com. Barkley. Truax. April 28, 2024. April 28, 2024.
10. Web site: Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp. BuffaloBills.com. May 9, 2024.
11. Web site: Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster 2024. White, Alec. BuffaloBills.com. August 27, 2024.
12. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (08-29-2024). HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2024. August 29, 2024.