Travis Johnson

Travis Freeman Johnson (born June 28, 1991) is an American former college football player who was a linebacker for the San Jose State Spartans. He tried out with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) in 2013.

Early life Born in San Jose, Johnson graduated from The King's Academy in nearby Sunnyvale, California in 2009 and is an Eagle Scout. He had 38 sacks in his final two seasons of high school. Duke Ihenacho returned the blocked extra point all the way to the Hawaii end zone for a two-point defensive conversion.

Johnson ended his senior year with multiple conference and national honors, including CBS Sports third-team All-American, Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-American, Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-WAC, and second-team Academic All-American. He also won the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award after his senior season. He finished his college career with a total of 218 Tackles, 32 Sacks, 3 Forced fumbles and 2 Pass deflections. He was invited and played in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game on the west team and the 2013 Senior Bowl. Johnson graduated from San Jose State in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology. Johnson is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Professional career

Johnson was not selected in the 2013 NFL draft. Following the draft, Johnson joined New York Jets rookie minicamp.

On July 30, 2013, the San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Travis Johnson to a three-year deal. The 49ers waived Johnson on August 31, 2013. Johnson had 6 tackles and 1 sack during the preseason.