The 26-year-old defensive lineman is a native of Columbia, South Carolina and attended Sumter High School.
Johnson III attended Georgia Southern University from 2017-21. He appeared in 49 games and tallied 148 tackles, 16.5 sacks, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.
The defensive lineman earned second-team All-American honors at edge defender and a first-team all-conference selection by Pro Football Focus.
Johnson III originally entered the NFL after signing with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in May of 2021.
In his rookie year, the defensive lineman made the Giants 53-man roster and saw action in 15 games where he recorded 1.0 sack, four tackles (one for loss) and one QB hit.
In Johnson III’s second year in the NFL, he saw some action on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. During the preseason, the defensive lineman notched eight total pressures and a sack.
The following season in 2023, Johnson III signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad
