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Jakob Johnson was signed by the New England Patriots to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Sept. 19, 2019 ... Originally signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program (4/8/19) ... Released by New England (8/31/19) ... Signed by New England to the practice squad (9/1/19).

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Jakob Johnson was signed by the New England Patriots to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Sept. 19, 2019 ... Originally signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program (4/8/19) ... Released by New England (8/31/19) ... Signed by New England to the practice squad (9/1/19).

Seasonal Reviews

2019 (4/3, 0/0)

• Originally joined the team as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, switching positions from tight end to fullback. Began the regular season on the practice squad before being added to the 53-man roster on Sept. 21, after a season-ending injury to James Develin.
• Appeared in four regular-season games with three starts and caught one pass for 5 yards.
• Made his NFL debut in the win vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/22).
• Made his first NFL start at fullback and contributed with lead-blocking duties in the win at Buffalo (9/29).
• Made his first career reception on a 5-yard catch while also contributing with lead-blocking duties in the win at Washington (10/6).
• Started at fullback and left the game with an injury in the victory vs. N.Y. Giants (10/10).
• Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 14, 2019.

2018 (12 – Stuttgart Scorpions)

• Appeared in 12 games for the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League as a tight end and totaled 43 receptions for 474 yards and four touchdowns.

College

• Began his collegiate career at Tennessee as a linebacker before making the move to tight end as a sophomore.
• Appeared in 47 games over four seasons and caught three passes for 23 yards as a tight end on offense and made 24 total tackles on defense. Also returned two kickoffs for 25 yards.
• Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll honors for three straight seasons from 2014-16.

Personal

• Played one season of high school football at Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida., helping the Trojans to a 7-4 record.
• Recorded 112 tackles and six sacks in his first season of American football en route to earning Second Team All-Coast by the Florida Union Times in 2013.
• Wore No. 44 to honor high school teammate who passed away.
• Majored in kinesiology at Tennessee.