NFL · Draftees

Greg Johnson

1988 · Round 4 · Pick 99 · T · Miami Dolphins

Greg Johnson, full name Gregory Kent Johnson according to Pro Football Reference (PFR), was born on December 19, 1964, in Oklahoma City and played at Moore High School in Oklahoma. He played offensive tackle at Oklahoma, listed by PFR at 6-4 and 295 lb. The Miami Dolphins drafted him in the fourth round, 99th overall, in 1988. PFR shows one game for Miami in 1988, with 0 starts and 0 Approximate Value. PFR shows no Pro Bowl or All-Pro honors. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him, so this bio is short. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987. Its transaction log shows that the Miami Dolphins (NFL) signed him on 7/12/1988 and placed him on injured reserve on 8/29/1989; and the Dallas Cowboys (NFL) signed him on 3/3/1990 and released him on 9/2/1990. The Oklahoman wrote on November 25, 1987: "Also starting on the first team at down linemen are Oklahomans Greg Johnson, 6-4, 300, Mark Hutson, 6-4, 280, and Anthony Phillips, 6-3, 280."

Sources

https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnGr21.htm | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/j/john14400.html | The Oklahoman, 1987-11-25, "Big Eight Picks 9 Sooners, 2 Cowboys" (via NewsBank The Oklahoman)

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