Dyontae Johnson

ILB

#54

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 24

Weight: 230 lbs

College: Toledo

Biography

In 2024, played in the season's final two games after spending the first 15 games on injured reserve with an ankle injury suffered in training camp…Made his NFL debut vs. Indianapolis (12/29/24)…Totaled 10 tackles (6 solo) and 1 special teams tackle in the season finale at Philadelphia (1/5/25).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

In 2024, played in the season's final two games after spending the first 15 games on injured reserve with an ankle injury suffered in training camp…Made his NFL debut vs. Indianapolis (12/29/24)…Totaled 10 tackles (6 solo) and 1 special teams tackle in the season finale at Philadelphia (1/5/25).
Spent the entire 2023 season on the Giants' practice squad.

COLLEGE

Played in 57 games in 5 seasons at Toledo…Recorded 273 tackles (115 solo), 22.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 9 passes defensed, 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.
In 2022, played in all 14 games…Selected to Second-Team All-MAC…Finished second on the team with a career-high 109 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, 3 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries.
In 2021, started all 13 games and finished fourth on the team with 86 tackles, including 2.5 sacks.
In 2020, played in six games and led Toledo with 47 tackles.
In 2019, appeared in all 12 games totaling 23 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY

Attended the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Sundae Blitz event in MetLife Stadium to enjoy ice cream and games with families of children fighting cancer… Joined Mark Murray, one of the Giants' 2021 Coach of the Week winners, to help run a football clinic for the Mt. Vernon Razorbacks youth program… Ahead of Thanksgiving, visited the Community Kitchen located at the Food Bank for New York City in Harlem to hand out turkeys and meals for people in need… Represented ALS Association during Week 13 of the NFL season for My Cause My Cleats… After the team practice in Germany prior to the Sunday game, met with the 120 students that participated in the NFL Flag clinic… Met with members from the Wounded Warriors Project during their visit to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants.

PERSONAL

Mother is Makita Jones…Has one brother, Davion, and one sister, Dari…Mechanical engineering technology major.
Helped Cass Technical High School in Detroit to an MHSAA State Championship and undefeated season in 2016 and regional titles in 2016 and 2017…Received the team's Linebacker Leadership Award as a junior and senior.

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