Bryan Johnson (born August 13, 1988) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...
who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2014.
College career
Johnson played in 28 games with 10 starts while at
West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University (WTAMU or WT) is a public university in Canyon, Texas. It is the northernmost campus of the Texas A&M University System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It was established on Se ...
and he tallied 89 tackles, 16.5 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, eight QB hurries, two fumbles forced and two fumbles recovered. Johnson played at
Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Uniondale, New York, using the Garden City, New York ZIP Code. It was founded in 1959 and is part of the State University of New York.
History
Nassau Community College was cre ...
in
Garden City, New York
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The Incorporated Village of Garden City is primarily located within ...
before West Texas A&M and led the Lions to a 19–2 record while being named a two-time All-Conference selection.
Professional career
New York Jets
Johnson was signed by the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
on August 25, 2015. He was waived on August 30.
See also
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List of Buffalo Bills players
This is a list of American football players who have played for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). It includes players that have played at least one official game in an AFL or NFL regu ...
References
External links
Buffalo Bills bio
1988 births
Living people
American football defensive ends
Buffalo Bills players
New York Jets players
West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players
Nassau Lions football players
People from Bellport, New York
Players of American football from New York (state)
Nassau Community College alumni
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