Diontae Johnson


Diontae Johnson is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Toledo and was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years

Johnson attended and played high school football at Earl J. Lennard High School.

College career

Johnson played college football for Toledo from 2015 to 2018. During his time at Toledo, he had 135 catches for 2235 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also had four rushing attempts for 26 yards. His sophomore year was his best, where he had 74 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

2019

Johnson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Steelers originally acquired the selection in a trade that sent Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders. Johnson made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New England Patriots. In the game, Johnson made three catches for 25 yards in the 33–3 loss. In Week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers, Johnson caught three passes for 52 yards and his first career touchdown as the Steelers lost 24–20. In Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins, Johnson caught caught five passes for a career-high 84 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown, in the 27–14 win. In Week 11 against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, Johnson was concussed after safety Damarious Randall made a helmet to helmet hit on him. Prior to the injury, Johnson caught two passes for 17 yards in the 21–7 loss. In Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson caught six passes for 60 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt for an 85-yard touchdown in the 23–17 win, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. On January 3, 2020, Johnson was named to the NFL All-Pro Second Team as a punt return specialist. Overall, Johnson finished the 2019 season with 59 receptions for 680 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.