Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Eric Johnson was born July 16, 1998, in Illinois. Johnson was a member of the Missouri State Bears for six seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. Decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Missouri State for a sixth season. In his final season he was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference after recording 43 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 3 blocked kicks.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Eric Johnson was taken 159th by the Indianapolis Colts.