Troy Johnson - #49 - LB - Oklahoma - Profile

Troy Johnson

Troy Johnson

#49
LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 236 lbs
Age: 44
Years With Jets: 1990-91
College: Oklahoma

PRO: Showed good promise at OLB late in 1990 season after being acquired on waivers from CHI before the start of the year ... played 16 games and started the last 4 at RLB for the injured Joe Kelly in weeks 13-16 ... played primarily on special teams in the 1st 12 games ... finished the year with 49 tackles, 1 QB sack and 1 FF on defense while also ending up 2nd on squad with 11 special teams tackles ... registered 1st career sack in week 16 at TB ... had career high 11 tackles in week 14 vs. IND ... played special teams in 7 games for CHI in 1989 ... had missed the opening 9 weeks with a shoulder injury suffered in preseason finale ... played 16 games and started 1 at LB for CHI as a rookie in 1988 ... finished season 2nd on Bears with 16 special teams tackles in addition to 9 tackles on defense, 1 sack, and 1 pass defensed ... was originally picked in the 5th round in the 1988 draft by CHI.

was All-big 8 in senior year at Oklahoma ... majored in business management ... wife Sarah, son Jared 2, daughter Anna 1.

From 1991 Jets yearbook.

Johnson wore the number 95 from 1990-91.