Montrell Johnson Jr.
Johnson in 2025 | |
| No. 37 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 13, 2002 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | De La Salle (New Orleans) |
| College | Louisiana (2021) Florida (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Montrell Johnson Jr. (born October 13, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and Florida Gators.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Johson Jr. attended De La Salle High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,249 yards with 13 touchdowns.[2] He originally committed to the University of Arizona to play college football before switching to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Johnson Jr. spent his freshman year at Louisiana. He played in all 14 games and was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after rushing for 838 yards on 162 carries with 12 touchdowns.[4] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to the University of Florida.[5] In his first year at Florida, he split carries with freshman Trevor Etienne.[6] He finished with nine starts in 13 games and had 841 yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns.[7] In 2023, he started the first 11 games of the season and led the team in rushing yards with 817 yards and scored six touchdowns.[8]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 162 | 838 | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | |||||
| Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 155 | 841 | 5.4 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 152 | 817 | 5.4 | 5 | 30 | 236 | 7.9 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 593 | 5.9 | 6 | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 42 | 29 | 560 | 3,089 | 5.3 | 33 | 61 | 411 | 7.2 | 2 | |||||
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.41 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 4.29 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
17 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit | edit source]Johnson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[11] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 8.[12][13] Johnson was released from the practice squad on September 9.[14]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit | edit source]On November 26, 2025, Johnson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[15] He was released on December 2.[16]
Carolina Panthers
[edit | edit source]On December 17, 2025, Johnson was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[17]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2002 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- American football running backs
- De La Salle High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) alumni
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players
- Florida Gators football players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Carolina Panthers players
- American football running back, 2000s birth stubs