Jakob Johnson

About

NFL fullback that was first signed by the New England Patriots as a member of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program in April 2019. He was later signed by the Las Vegas Raiders in March 2022. He has also played professionally in Germany for the Stuttgart Scorpions during his career. 

Before Fame

Prior to his NFL career, he played college football at the University of Tennessee. While at Tennessee, he was a three-time member of the All-SEC Academic team. 

Trivia

In February 2022, he became a co-owner of the Stuttgart Surge, which is an American football team that plays in the European League of Football. The ELF consists of 17 professional football teams. Over the course of his NFL career, he recorded more than a dozen receptions.

Family Life

Although he was born in Stuttgart, Germany, he later moved to the United States in 2012. 

Associated With

He caught his first NFL touchdown on a pass from Cam Newton.