Lane Johnson
Lane Johnson was born in Groveton, Texas, United States on May 8th, 1990 and is the Football Player. At the age of 33, Lane Johnson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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David Lane Johnson (born May 8, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
He was drafted fourth overall by the Eagles in the 2013 NFL Draft.
He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Johnson was born in Groveton, Texas, and attended Groveton High School, where he played football and competed in track. He was voted All-state pick as a quarterback and was named All-District in football, and was named All-district.
Johnson also competed in the throwing tournaments in track & field. He finished fourth in the 2008 UIL 1A State Championships with a top-throw of 15.21 meters (49 ft 7 in).
Personal life
In January 2013, Johnson married Chelsea Goodman and the three children were born together. She and him attended the NFL Draft together, and they met in Oklahoma where Chelsea was a high jumper. John Goodman, who played defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1980-1985, was his father-in-law. In Fall 2019, Johnson and his wife were divorced.
Johnson is a supporter of equal education. All funds from LJ65's website will go to support the School District of Philadelphia.
Johnson donated $500,000 to Kilgore College for the construction of "The Lane" Athletic Performance Center, a 3,800 square-foot training center that opened on the Kilgore College campus on May 22, 2021. Johnson was on campus the day after the grand opening of the facility.
College career
Johnson played quarterback and tight end for the Kilgore Rangers football team for the 2008 season, as a junior college in east Texas. Johnson completed 584 passing yards for 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in his first year at Kilgore, with a 54% completion rate while playing quarterback.
He moved to Oklahoma from 2009 to 2012, where he played for the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2009 to 2012. Lane Johnson, who was on the redshirt squad in high school, has since shifted to a defensive end in the fall of 2010 and then to defensive end for the spring of 2011. After two starting linemen went down with injuries at the start of the 2010 fall season, offensive line coach Bruce Kittle ordered several players, including Lane Johnson, to try out as back-up linemen to fill the void. Johnson was blown by his footwork and natural passing skills and immediately switched Johnson to offensive tackle, and Kittle was immediately switched to offensive tackle. Johnson will be named the Sooner's starting right tackle two games later this season, and he will start the remaining 12 games of the season. He switched to left tackle and started 11 of 13 games as a senior in 2012 and was dubbed a third-team All-American by CBSSports.com.
Professional career
Johnson and colleague Landry Jones had accepted their invitations to the 2013 Senior Bowl on December 21, 2012. Throughout Senior Bowl rehearsals, Johnson demonstrated impressive footwork, body control, and balance while diagnosing pass rushes and disrupting them. He was named a top standout during practice by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks and he greatly contributed to his draft stock's entry into the first round debate. He played offensive tackle in the Reese's Senior Bowl on January 26, 2013 and was part of Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz's South team that beat North 21-16. Johnson was one of 57 collegiate offensive linemen at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. In the 40-yard dash and broad jump, he completed all of the combine drills and finished first in the vertical jump and second among all offensive linemen. Johnson, Landry Jones, Tony Jefferson, Demontre Hurst, Kenny Stills, Stacy McGee, and 19 other prospects attended Oklahoma's pro day on March 13, 2013. Johnson attended many private workouts and visits during the draft process, including the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson was supposed to be a first-round pick by NFL draft analysts and scouts, and he was expected to be a top ten pick at the end of the pre-draft process, according to NFL draft analysts and scouts, and he was expected to be a top ten pick. NFLDraftScout.com, NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and NFL analyst Josh Norris rated him as the third best offensive tackle prospect in the draft.
In the first round (fourth overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Johnson. He was the third offensive tackle selected in 2013, behind Central Michigan's Eric Fisher and Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel. The Eagles signed Johnson to a four-year, $19.85 million contract with a signing bonus of $12.81 million on July 20, 2013.
On the Eagles' depth chart, he appeared in training camp behind veteran Dennis Kelly. During training camp, he competed against Kelly for the starting right tackle job. When it was announced that Kelly would miss the majority of the season after recovering back surgery, he was the obvious starting right tackle during training camp.
In the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opening 33-27 win over the Washington Redskins, he made his first career start and first on the track. As a rookie, he appeared in all 16 regular season games and helped the Philadelphia Eagles finish first in the NFC East with a 10-6 record. Johnson appeared in his first playoff game as the Philadelphia Eagles lost 26-24 in the NFC Wildcard game on January 4, 2014. Pro Football Focus named him as the 26th best right tackle by Pro Football Focus in 2013.
Johnson had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs on June 30, 2014, and the first four games of the 2014 season will be postponed. Despite being rated as the second best right tackle in the first four games of the season, Johnson allowed just one sack in the remainder of the year and 14 games in a row. Pro Football Focus ranked him as the 13th best offensive linemen in the country. Johnson has been named to the 2014 PFF All-Pro Team by Pro Football Focus. With a 10-6 record, the Philadelphia Eagles finished second in the NFC East and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Johnson sustained multiple injuries during his play but managed to complete all 16 games, including two at left tackle, after Jason Peters was inactive due to a back injury. Johnson was ranked as the tenth best right tackle in 2015 by Pro Football Focus, with an overall rating of +14.5. After head coach Chip Kelly was suspended after Week 16 with the Eagles finishing 7-9, offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur was named interim head coach for Week 17.
On January 29, 2016, Johnson signed a six-year, $63 million contract extension with a three-year contract. Johnson became the NFL's highest-paid right tackle during his time in office. Johnson was slated as the Eagles' starting right tackle in training camp, opposite Jason Peters.
Johnson would face a ten-game suspension for PED infractions on August 9, 2016. Johnson claimed he was unaware that the drug he failed for was banned and that the NFLPA's player app did not have the banned substance on display. His ten-game suspension was upheld on October 11, 2016. The suspension ended the previous year of his employment, as well as voiding all remaining base salary guarantees that totaled $7.74 million. Allen Barbre was recalled after his absence.
On December 22, 2016, Johnson rejoined the team for their Week 16 match against the New York Giants. Johnson's case against the NFL and the NFL Players Association is still pending after his 10-game suspension for his second failed drug test.
Pro Football Focus ranked the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line eighth in the league. Johnson was also rated sixth in all right tackles with an 86.7 percent run blocking rating. Johnson played in six games in 2016 (Week 1-5, 16-17). In their first season under head coach Doug Pederson, the Philadelphia Eagles finished fourth in the NFC East with a 7-9 record.
In 2017, Johnson was the Eagles' starting right tackle. During a Week 5 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, he sustained a concussion. Johnson remained in the concussion protocol and missed the Eagles' next game, which was played five days later on Thursday Night Football. He played 15 games for the Eagles to achieve a 13-3 record and leap from worst to first in the NFC East division after finishing last in 2016.
Right guard Brandon Brooks and right guard Brandon Brooks were both named to his first Pro Bowl on December 19, 2017. Pro Football Focus said Johnson earned an overall grade of 85.2 and ranked fifth out of all offensive tackles. He was ranked as the top right tackle in the Pro Bowl and was given a $250,000 bonus for playing the Pro Bowl. Johnson did not attend the Pro Bowl because the Eagles will play in Super Bowl LII. He was ranked 95th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
After the 2017 Divisional playoff game versus the Atlanta Falcons, Johnson and Chris Long wore rubber masks of a German Shepherd (symbolic of the team's underdog status), the Falcons were considered favorites to win. Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles so many dog masks from Amazon that they were sold out right after the game. The Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 to give Johnson his first Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl LII.
Johnson signed a four-year, $72 million contract extension with the Eagles on November 29, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.
By the Eagles on July 29, 2020, Johnson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He was activated on August 11, 2020, with the exception of a few months later. On December 2, 2020, he was placed on an injured reserve.
Johnson missed three games due to a bout with depression in the middle of the season.
Johnson was declared an eligible receiver for a play against the New York Giants on December 26th divisional match, and he intercepted a pass from Jalen Hurts for his first touchdown catch.
For the 2021 season, the Associated Press named him a second-team All Pro.