Nick Johnson 5'11" 189WR,Henderson State
Rankings:109th-ranked wide receiver by Pro Football Weekly. Graded as a playerwho could make an NFL training camp but will likely need time in adevelopmental league.
NFLDraftScout:140th-ranked WR, free-agent grade.
Biography/honors:
2011:Played in 10 games, starting 7. 35 receptions for 280 yards (8.0 ypc)and 3 TDs. Averaged 22.8 yards on 13 kick returns and 14.9 yards on 9punt returns.
2010:Junior college transfer. Played in 11 games. 31 receptions for 470yards (15.2 ypc) and a TD. Averaged 17.1 yards on 8 kickreturns.
UncleSherman Cocroft played cornerback for 3 NFL teams from 1989-1994.
Major:not reported.
Injuries:none reported.
Pro day stats: (NFLCombine WR averages in parentheses)
(held at Ouachita Baptist.Ouachita Baptist has a pro day?)
4.41 40 (would have been in top10 WRs at Combine, tying Chris Givens. WR average was 4.53)
1.5710-yard split
36” vertical jump (36”)
10'0" broad jump(10'0")
6.86 3-cone drill (6.93)
3.92 20-yard shuttle(would have been fastest time at Combine. WR average was 4.17. Lastyear's fastest shuttle? Austin Pettis, 3.88.)
16 bench press(15)
Positives: Natural receiver with good speed and burst who runs well after thecatch. Has some excellent after-the-catch moves. Effective on smokeroutes and quick screens. Can go up and get it and will go over themiddle. Has quickness and movement skills to be an effective slotreceiver. Has run sub-4.4 in the 40. Couldn't be caught from behindat his level of competition. Picks up playbooks quickly. Showselusiveness and ability to weave through traffic as a kickreturner.
Negatives:Unimpressiveproduction and only seven starts against a low level of competition.Wasn't even Henderson State's leading receiver. Seems to rely almostentirely on speed to get open. One-note receiver who will find thegoing a lot harder against pro-quality talent. Very pedestrian kickreturn numbers. And if he intends to return punts in the NFL, willhave to be a lot smarter about catching in a crowd and will learnfast that you can't win on speed alone. Doesn't have that muchexperience as a receiver or a returner. Is a 49ers fan.
Comparesto: Speedywide receiver from Henderson State? Wish I could say Roy Green. I'llsay Dolphins WR Clyde Gates, even though he was a 4th-roundpick.
FunFacts: A 49er fan sincechildhood, Nick even went so far as to make former 49er QB JeffGarcia his agent. He'd better have a new favorite team now, though.Henderson State and Ouachita State are across the street from oneanother in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and have a rivalry dating back to1895. Every year the visiting team walks to the home team'sstadium.
RamView: Johnsonput up excellent 40 times at one of the NFL Super Regional combines;I'm not sure what else attracted the Rams to him, or where exactly hefits in on the roster. They already have plenty of slot receivers.John Fassel at Oakland tended to prefer crazy-fast players returningkicks; maybe Johnson's getting a chance there despite veryunderwhelming college numbers. He looks very good after the catch;maybe that'll help him stand out in camp. But Johnson looks like justa long-shot stopwatch signing from here. No harm, no foul.
Chanceof making roster: 10%.
Sources:Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, NFLDraftScout, Santa Cruz Sentinel,Wikipedia, Henderson State athletics, YouTube
Photo:Henderson State athletics
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