Austin Johnson

Tennessee Titans 43rd pick

NT ·

Penn State · 2014–2015

145

Games

136

Solo Tackles

9.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Austin Johnson is a former nose tackle out of Penn State, selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 43rd overall pick (round 2) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 145 regular-season games from 2016 to 2025, with the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Draft Details

Year

2016

Round

Round 2

Pick

43rd overall

Team

Tennessee Titans

Position

College

Penn State

Austin Johnson Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2016	TEN	8	7	7	1	0.5	1	0	1	0
2017	TEN	14	13	9	1	1	1	0	1	0
2018	TEN	13	8	9	1	1	1	0	2	0
2019	TEN	12	9	12	0	0	2	0	1	0
2020	NYG	12	7	10	2	1	1	0	1	1
2021	NYG	17	25	41	5	3.5	7	0	1	0
2022	LAC	8	11	6	2	1	3	0	1	0
2023	LAC	17	16	22	1	0	1	0	2	1
2024	BUF	11	6	12	0	0.5	1	2	2	0
2025	JAX	9	4	8	0	1	1	0	1	1
Career		121	106	136	13	9.5	19	2	13	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-4

Weight

314 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.32s

Bench Press

25 reps

Vertical Jump

26"

Broad Jump

96"

3-Cone Drill

7.84s

Shuttle

4.75s

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