Rory L. Johnson (born March 15, 1986) is an American football

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who is currently playing for the

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in the

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(GFL). He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an

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in 2007. He played college football at

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. Johnson has also been a member of the New York Giants and Edmonton Eskimos.

College career

Johnson then attended

Hinds Community College Hinds Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Raymond, Mississippi and branches in Jackson and Vicksburg. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Ra ...

where he earned junior college honorable mention

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honors before transferring to the

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for one season.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft, Johnson signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 4, 2007. On September 1, he was released by the Packers in order to get their roster down to the league maximum.

Edmonton Eskimos

Johnson was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on May 6, 2009. He was released on June 6, 2009.

Berlin Rebels

Since 2010 Johnson has played in the

for the

and the

Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler ( en, Berlin Eagles) is an American football club based in Berlin, Germany. The club is one of the most successful clubs in the sport in Germany, having won six German Bowls as well as a ten ''Ladies Bowls'' and five ''Junior Bow ...

. He last appeared in week 10 of the 2022 season and is currently functioning as the Linebacker Coach for the Berlin Rebels.

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Rory 1986 births Living people American expatriate players of American football American expatriate sportspeople in Canada American expatriate sportspeople in Germany American football linebackers American players of Canadian football Edmonton Elks players German Football League players Green Bay Packers players Hinds Eagles football players New York Giants players Ole Miss Rebels football players Sportspeople from Vicksburg, Mississippi