Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson (born January 10, 1998, in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is an NFL outside linebacker who played college football at Tulane. An alum of Notre Dame High School (Tennessee), he entered the league in the 2021 NFL Draft, selected in the seventh round (No. 234 overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles—marking his College Career and Draft Year in a late-round role built around linebacker depth and special teams value. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 248 pounds, Johnson has five seasons of experience and has worn jersey No. 48 in Philadelphia. In the 2025 preseason, he appeared in three games with one start, posting 4 combined tackles, 1 sack (5 sack yards), 2 tackles for loss (16 TFL yards), 1 interception, and 1 pass defended; he also returned that interception for 15 yards. In the 2025 regular season, he played nine games and recorded 3 combined tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, and 2 quarterback hits, with 2 blitzes and 1 penalty for 3 yards. This Patrick Johnson NFL profile reflects a defensive front-seven contributor with measurable production in sacks, TFLs, and QB hits across his most recently logged stats.