Lyndon Johnson (American football)

Lyndon Baines Johnson Jr. (born May 23, 1994) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Cincinnati.

College career
Johnson began his college career at Holmes Community College, where he played both football and basketball for two seasons before transferring to the University of Cincinnati. Johnson played in 26 games at defensive tackle for the Bearcats in his final two seasons of eligibility and recorded 31 tackles, four tackles for a loss, three sacks and one forced fumble.

Professional career
Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. He was cut by the Jaguars at the end of the preseason and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018. Johnson was promoted to the Jaguars active roster on December 14, 2018. He made his NFL debut on December 16, 2018, in a 16–13 loss to the Washington Redskins. He finished his rookie season with two tackles, one of which was for loss, in three games played.

Johnson was waived by the Jaguars on June 3, 2019, but was re-signed on July 23, 2019. Johnson was again waived by the Jaguars during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Personal life
Johnson is named after his father, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Sr., who in turn was named after Lyndon Baines Johnson, who was the sitting U.S. President when he was born.