LaRoi Johnson
Personal information
Born: (1985-01-07) January 7, 1985
Pittsburgh, PA
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Peabody (PA)
College:Malone
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 1st Team All-MSFA (2007)
  • AIF Champion (2014)
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

LaRoi Johnson (born January 7, 1985) is an indoor football tight end who is currently a free agent. Johnson played collegiate ball at Malone University where he was named All-Mid-States Football Association First Team in 2007.

Early life

Johnson attended Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the football team.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
LaRoi Johnson
TE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Peabody High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 4.9  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:1/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: NR (TE), NR (PA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.

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College career

Johnson committed to play at California University of Pennsylvania after high school. He played at California for 2 seasons, before transferring to Malone University. As a senior in 2007, Johnson was named 1st Team All-Mid-States Football Association as a tight end.[2]

Statistics

Sources:[3][4][5][6]

    Receiving
Season Team GS GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long
2004 California (PA) 0 8 4 101 25.2 2 53
2005 California (PA) 0 6 0 0 -- 0 --
2006 Malone 11 11 40 305 7.6 1  ??
2007 Malone 12 12 39 417 10.7 1  ??
Totals 23 37 83 823 9.9 4 53

Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to the 2008 NFL Draft, Johnson was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 47th-best tight end in the draft.[7]

Indoor/Arena career

He has played, or signed with the Tulsa Talons, Kentucky Horsemen, Marion Mayhem, Canton Legends, Rock River Raptors, San Angelo Stampede Express, Utah Blaze, Huntington Hammer,[8] Harrisburg Stampede, Erie Explosion, Abilene Bombers, Cape Fear Heroes, Marion Blue Racers,

In 2011, LaRoi Johnson Posted 45 receptions for 450 yards and 9 touchdowns.

In October 2012, Johnson signed with the Abilene Bombers in the Lone Star Football League (LSFL).[9]

In March 2014, Johnson signed with the Cape Fear Heroes in the American Indoor Football League ( AIF). https://web.archive.org/web/20140614115655/http://aifprofootball.com/transaction-logs.html

In 2014, Johnson signed with the Erie Explosion for the 2015 season.

In 2015 Johnson retired from playing Arena/Indoor football.

References

  1. "LaRoi Johnson". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  2. "All-Time Football Award Winners". www.malonepioneers.com. Malone University. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. "2004 California PA football stats". www.cavulcans.com. California University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. "2005 California PA football stats". www.cavulcans.com. California University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. "LaRoi Johnson 2006 Stats". www.dakstats.com. Daktronics, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  6. "LaRoi Johnson 2007 Stats". www.dakstats.com. Daktronics, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  7. "LaRoi Johnson, DS #47 TE, Malone". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  8. David Walsh (March 11, 2011). "Hammer adds four to roster". www.herald-dispatch.com. HD Media Company, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  9. "Abilene Bombers Continue To Add To 2013 Roster". www.bigcountryhomepage.com. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
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