Malcolm Johnson

Malcolm Jamaine Johnson (born August 11, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers.

Early life Malcolm Jamaine Johnson was born August 11, 1992, to James and Genesis Johnson.

He enrolled at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, where he was a standout But his best sport was football, where he played both tight end and wide receiver. In his junior year season (2009), he caught 41 receptions (nine of them for touchdowns) for . He nearly equalled this mark in the 2010 season, catching 39 receptions (eight for touchdowns) for . He also added a ground attack, rushing for on 30 carries and passing three time (twice for completions). He started in 11 of the team's 12 games that year, but did not catch a pass until the sixth game of the season. In his second game, he had a season-high receiving yards, and in his third caught a season-high three passes (including one for a touchdown). His career-best catch of came in the Music City Bowl on December 30. He finished the year with 11 receptions for (three for touchdowns), leading all Southeastern Conference (SEC) freshmen tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards, and tying for the most touchdowns, which led him to be named to the All-SEC Freshman Team. He started in the last eight games of the season, and in his season debut game against the Tennessee Volunteers he made a one-handed touchdown reception on fourth-and-goal with nine seconds left to win the game. By the time the season began, however, he had recovered and had an outstanding season—catching 30 receptions for (two for touchdowns), and played in all 13 games (starting in 12 of them). During the game against the Auburn Tigers on October 11, he caught five passes (more than any other team member in a single game that year) for . Mississippi State played in the 2014 Orange Bowl, where Johnson caught three receptions for .

Johnson received his bachelor's degree from Mississippi State in December 2014.

Professional career Cleveland Browns Sportswriter Joel A. Erickson, writing in The Birmingham News in September 2013, called Johnson's college career "somewhat spotty", noting that his best year for receptions was his first year. He was the first tight end from Mississippi State to be drafted since Donald Lee in 2003. He played in 12 regular season games as a fullback that fall, starting five, and had no rushing attempts but caught four passes for 15 yards. The following season, he played in seven games, starting one, had one run for two yards but fumbled, and caught five passes for 44 yards.

Seattle Seahawks On November 23, 2016, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks. He was released on November 29, 2016. He was re-signed on December 20, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 16, 2017.

On May 11, 2017, Johnson was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve. He was waived from injured reserve on June 19, 2017.

San Francisco 49ers On January 2, 2018, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Green Bay Packers On November 28, 2018, Johnson was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on December 31, 2018. On August 31, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve.

NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2015 CLE 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 3.8 8 0 0 0 2016 CLE 7 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 5 44 8.8 21 0 1 0 Total 19 6 1 2 2.0 2 0 9 59 6.5 21 0 1 0Source: NFL.com