Austin Johnson is an American football defensive end who plays for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League(NFL). He played collegiate football at Penn State. In the 2016 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the Titans in the second round.
Born on May 8, 1994, Johnson came from a Afro-American background and attended Penn State. Johnson has a height of 6 ft 4 in and a weight of 142 kg. Coming out of Penn State, he was invited to the NFL Combine and was able to complete all the drills and positional workouts. He is active in the NFL since his draft in 2016.
Austin Johnson earns money from playing football for the Tennesse Titans and has an estimated net worth of roughly $2 million as of 2020. His current 4-year contract with the Tennesse was signed for $5.66 million, with $3.02 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.31 million.
NFL earnings since his contract with the Tennesse Titans in 2016
|
Year |
Team |
Yearly Cash |
|
2016 |
Tennessee Titans |
$2,767,985 |
|
2017 |
Tennessee Titans |
$707,374 |
|
2018 |
Tennessee Titans |
$964,748 |
|
2019 |
Tennessee Titans |
$1,222,122 |
Johnson now earns an average salary of $1,415,557 in the NFL, same as Darius Jennings. Johnson also makes money from his endorsement deals with various brands for promoting their kits.
Austin Johnson is married to Danika Brace. His wife is a football coach of the Nashville Knights and former player. She is a defensive player of the year for 2015 and also won the league MVP.
Johnson with his family SOURCE: Twitter @danikabrace The couple has a daughter, Kailaya Johnson. They now live in Galloway Township, New Jersey.
Austin Johnson was born on May 8, 1994, in Galloway Township, New Jersey. He is the son of Austin Johnson and Tammy Johnson. Johnson has two older sisters and one younger sister. As a kid growing up, he always had a hope of someday playing in college and attended St. Augustine Preparatory School in new jersey.
In his senior year, he won all-state accolades but soon moved to play football after his coach convinced him to try out. Subsequently, he was recruited by Penn State under coach Larry Johnson.
In 2017, Johnson appeared for all 16 games and was able to make three starts. He posted single-season career-highs with 32 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, and two passes defended. And the following year, when Johnson saw action in all 16 games, he posted 25 tackles, a sack, five quarterback pressures, a stop for a loss, and two passes defended. And, He also appeared in his first two postseason contests with a single start.
Austin Johnson(defensive lineman) SOURCE: Twitter @austinjohnson In 2016, Johnson appeared in a total of ten games as a rookie. His totals included 15 tackles and a half-sack. Johnson’s 78 sacks as a junior in 2015 ranked second among defensive linemen in FBS and were the most by a Penn State defensive lineman since Jimmy Kennedy (87) in 2002.
