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Austin Johnson

NT

Drafted 43rd overall in the 2nd round of the 2016 draft, Austin Johnson arrived from Penn State. He's currently with BUF, in his 11th season in the league. His 44.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 43rd percentile.

Size

6'4", 314#

College

Penn State

Draft

Rd 2, 43rd overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2026

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
37.4

26th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.71
Ball skills×0.25-0.48
Run defense×0.2-0.96
Availability×0.1+0.48

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025JAX44.79
2024BUF45.411
2023LAC44.817
2022LAC48.78
2021NYG56.617
2020NYG48.912
2019TEN37.412
2018TEN42.713
2017TEN41.414
2016TEN41.38

Career profile

Austin Johnson has appeared in 121 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: TEN (2016–2019), NYG (2020–2021), LAC (2022–2023), BUF (2024), JAX (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 56.6, in the 69th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNE——
Week 1CLE—40.7
Week 5BUF—39.3
Week 6DEN—39.9
Week 8TB—39.3
Week 9CAR—50.4
Week 10KC—40.3
Week 12JAX—39.3
Week 13IND—39.6
Week 14LV—40
Week 15HOU—40.9
Week 16NO—40.4
Week 17HOU—40

Austin Johnson — common questions

What position does Austin Johnson play?
Austin Johnson is listed as an NT.
Which teams has Austin Johnson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Austin Johnson has played for TEN (2016–2019), NYG (2020–2021), LAC (2022–2023), BUF (2024), JAX (2025).
Where did Austin Johnson go to college?
Austin Johnson played college football at Penn State.
When was Austin Johnson drafted?
Austin Johnson was selected in round 2, 43rd overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Austin Johnson scored?
Austin Johnson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Austin Johnson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Austin Johnson rated 44.7 for 2025, the 43rd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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