Toby Johnson (American football)

Roderick L. "Toby" Johnson Jr. (born September 1, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent.

Johnson attended Banneker High School in suburban Atlanta, where he played football, basketball and competed in track and field.

1 overall junior college recruit in the nation, Johnson normally drew double teams and still put together a solid season despite missing the final two and a half games due to injuries.

[2] After the Blue Dragons won the Salt City Bowl, Johnson earned All-America honors along with three more Hutchinson teammates.

He made the announcement at a news conference in the Humiston Athletic Center at the Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas.

[5] In 2013, Johnson appeared in only 10 games in a backup role for the Bulldogs due to a knee injury he suffered during his second season at Hutchinson and that was still affecting him when he arrived in Athens.

[13] In Minnesota’s fourth preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams, Johnson made a diving interception that helped in the Vikings win.

On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

[14][15] On December 12, the Vikings promoted Johnson to the active roster after placing defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd on injured reserve.

[26] In April 2021, the Massachusetts Pirates (now affiliated with the Indoor Football League) announced that they had re-signed Johnson for their 2021 season.

[28] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).