David Johnson ( running back ) - wikipedia David Johnson ( running back ) David Johnson No. 31 -- Arizona Cardinals Position : Running back Born : ( 1991 - 12 - 16 ) December 16, 1991 ( age 26 ) Memphis, Tennessee Height : 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Weight : 224 lb ( 102 kg ) Career information High school : Clinton ( IA ) College : Northern Iowa NFL Draft : 2015 / Round : 3 / Pick : 86 Career history Arizona Cardinals ( 2015 -- present ) Roster status : Injured reserve Career highlights and awards Pro Bowl ( 2016 ) First - team All - Pro ( 2016 ) Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2017 Rushing yards : 1,843 Rushing touchdowns : 24 Receiving yards : 1,404 Receiving touchdowns : 8 Return yards : 598 Return touchdowns : 1 Player stats at NFL.com David Jerome Johnson ( born December 16, 1991 ) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League ( NFL ). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Iowa. Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 2.1 College statistics 3 Professional career 3.1 2015 season 3.2 2016 season 3.3 2017 season 3.4 Career statistics 4 References 5 External links Early years Johnson attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa, where he was a three - sport star in football, track, and basketball. He played as a running back and defensive back for the River Kings high school football team. He set numerous school records including touchdowns in a season, career receptions, career receiving yards, career and single - season total offense and single game record for touchdowns. As a senior, Johnson led Clinton to an 11 - 1 record while accounting for a school - record 42 touchdowns. For his efforts, he was selected 2009 Outstanding Offensive Player for Clinton. In four seasons, Johnson compiled an impressive 4,682 rushing yards ( on 5.4 YPC ) and 49 rushing touchdowns to go along with 1,734 receiving yards and another 14 receiving scores. Johnson took up kick returning as a senior, averaging 36.5 yards per attempt and returning one for a touchdown. He was invited to play at the 2010 Shrine Bowl All - Star Game, where he showed excellent vision and speed. Academically, Johnson maintained over a 3.0 GPA throughout high school. In track & field, Johnson was a two - time Drake and state qualifier. He earned second - place finishes in both the 4 × 200 and 4 × 400 relays at the 2009 Drake Relays, while also recording a personal - best time of 11.03 seconds in the 100 - meter dash. At the 2009 Iowa State T&F Championships, he took ninth in the preliminary rounds of the 200 - meter dash with a time of 22.34 seconds. Also a starter on the basketball team, Johnson was named second - team All - conference as a junior. He helped lead the River Kings to the state tournament during his senior season, where he averaged a team - best 15.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He was a first - team All - league selection in the Mississippi Athletic Conference and a third - team All - State pick by the Iowa Newspaper Association. He was also a second - team All - state selection by The Des Moines Register. Johnson committed to the University of Northern Iowa to play college football. The only other school to offer Johnson an athletic scholarship was Illinois State. College career Johnson attended Northern Iowa from 2010 to 2014. After redshirting in 2010, he played in 13 games, with five starts, as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He had 179 rushes for 822 yards with nine rushing touchdowns and also had 33 receptions for 422 yards and three touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2012, Johnson started seven of 12 games. He finished the year with 1,021 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. As a junior, Johnson started 10 of 11 games. He rushed for 1,286 yards on 222 carries. As a senior, Johnson rushed for 1,553 yards on 287 carries with 17 rushing touchdowns and returned 12 kickoffs for 438 yards ( 36.5 average ) and one touchdown. During his senior season, he set numerous school records, including career rushing yards, career rushing touchdowns, and career all - purpose yards. College statistics Rushing Receiving Year Team GP Att Yards Avg TDs Rec Yards TDs 2011 Northern Iowa 13 179 822 4.6 9 33 422 2012 Northern Iowa 11 178 1,021 5.7 13 32 383 5 2013 Northern Iowa 11 222 1,286 5.8 10 38 393 2014 Northern Iowa 14 287 1,553 5.4 17 38 536 College Totals 50 866 4,682 5.4 49 141 1,734 14 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Ht Wt 40 ‐ yd dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ‐ ss 3 ‐ cone Vert jump Broad BP 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) 224 lb ( 102 kg ) 4.50 s 1.55 s 2.58 s 4.27 s 6.82 s 41.5 in ( 1.05 m ) 10 ft 7 in ( 3.23 m ) 25 reps All values from NFL Combine 2015 season Following a standout career at UNI, Johnson declared for the 2015 NFL Draft and was projected to be a second or third round pick after a promising showing during the NFL combine and UNI 's Pro Day. On May 1, 2015, Johnson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round with the 86th overall pick. Johnson became the seventh running back drafted in 2015 and the only player drafted from Northern Iowa in that year. He was the highest drafted player out of Northern Iowa since Jacksonville Jaguars selected offensive lineman Brad Meester with the 60th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. On May 18, 2015, Johnson was signed to a four - year, $ 2.9 million contract with a $639,373 signing bonus and $639,373 guaranteed. Johnson opened the season as the fourth string running back behind veterans Andre Ellington, Chris Johnson, and Stepfan Taylor. On September 13, 2015, Johnson played in his first career game, against the New Orleans Saints, and finished the season opener with one reception for a 55 - yard touchdown. The following week, he received more playing time against the Chicago Bears after Ellington was injured the previous game. Johnson carried the ball five times for 42 yards and scored his first career rushing touchdown in a 48 -- 23 victory over the Bears. In addition, he returned a kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown in the game. December 6, 2015, marked Johnson 's first career start after Chris Johnson suffered a fractured tibia in the previous game. In his first start, he had 22 attempts, 99 rushing yards, two receptions, 21 receiving yards, and a touchdown reception in a 27 -- 3 win over the St. Louis Rams. Of those 99 rushing yards, they included rushes of 17 yards, 23 yards, and 10 yards. On December 20, 2015, Johnson had his third consecutive start and recorded a season - high 29 carries for 187 yards and three rushing touchdowns, while also recording four receptions for 42 - yards in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. On January 24, 2016, Johnson rushed for 60 yards on 15 carries and a rushing touchdown as well as 68 receiving yards on nine receptions against the Carolina Panthers. He finished the season having carried 125 times for 581 yards with eight touchdowns, and caught 36 passes for 457 yards and four touchdowns. 2016 season Johnson experienced a breakout season in 2016. He posted 15 straight games with at least 100 yards from scrimmage, matching the Lions ' Barry Sanders ( 1997 ) for the longest single - season streak in NFL history. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October after averaging 145.2 rushing and receiving yards through five games along with five touchdowns. In Week 13 against the Washington Redskins, Johnson recorded nine receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown and ran for 91 yards on 18 carries for another touchdown, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Johnson finished the season having carried 293 times for 1,239 rushing yards with 16 rushing touchdowns. He was ranked seventh in the NFL for rushing yards, and ranked second in the NFL for rushing touchdowns. Johnson also finished the season having caught 80 passes for 879 yards and four touchdowns. He had the most receiving yards among running backs and ranked 38th among all NFL players in receiving yards. He was named First - team All - Pro. He was also ranked 12th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. On January 1, 2017, Johnson left the field on a cart in the first quarter of the Cardinals final regular season game of 2016 against the Los Angeles Rams with an injured left knee after getting tackled awkwardly. The injury looked very serious but ended up only being an MCL sprain and would not require surgery. 2017 season On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Detroit Lions, Johnson injured his left wrist during a play in the third quarter, and left the game. Before the injury, Johnson had recorded 11 rushes for 23 yards and six receptions for 67 yards. The Cardinals lost the game by a score of 23 − 35. The next day, it was revealed that Johnson 's wrist was dislocated, which required surgery and 2 -- 3 months to recover. He was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2017. On November 22, the Cardinals announced that Johnson would not return for the rest of 2017. Career statistics Season Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2015 Arizona Cardinals 16 5 125 581 4.6 47T 8 36 457 12.7 55T 2016 Arizona Cardinals 16 16 293 1,239 4.2 58T 16 80 879 11.0 58 5 Total 32 21 418 1,820 4.4 58T 24 116 1,336 11.5 58 8 9 References Jump up ^ `` NFL Draft : Interview with Northern Iowa RB David Johnson ''. Jump up ^ http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/downloads1/115917.htm?ATCLID=3728441&SPSID=71588&SPID=8142&DB_OEM_ID=15700 Jump up ^ `` Iowa State T&F Championships - Class 4A Boys ( Raw ) ''. Jump up ^ `` Johnson is the one who did n't get away - The Gazette ''. Jump up ^ `` Is UNI 's David Johnson one of College Football 's Top 10 RBs ? ''. herosports.com. September 10, 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` David Johnson 's determination puts the hammer down on UNI foes ''. Jump up ^ Doxsie, Don. `` Johnson looking more and more like NFL prospect ''. Jump up ^ `` Honors continue for Panthers ' Johnson ''. Jump up ^ `` University of Northern Iowa Athletics - 2014 Football Cumulative Statistics ''. unipanthers.com. Jump up ^ `` David Johnson 's monster night helps UNI advance ''. Jump up ^ `` NFL Draft Profile : RB David Johnson ''. Retrieved December 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Andy Hamilton. `` David Johnson UNI 's highest NFL draft pick in 15 years ''. Retrieved May 2, 2015. Jump up ^ Sportrac.com. `` Arizona Cardinals : David Johnson salary details ''. Retrieved December 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Jess Root. `` Arizona Cardinal 's depth chart ''. Retrieved September 8, 2015. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( December 1, 2015 ). `` Cardinals ' Chris Johnson is out for season ''. Retrieved December 2, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Highlight : Palmer hits Johnson for a 10 - yard TD ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Cardinals vs. Rams - Box Score - December 6, 2015 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Highlight : David Johnson rushes for 10 - yard gain ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Highlight : David Johnson runs for a 23 - yard gain ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Highlight : David Johnson rushes for a 17 - yard gain ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Highlight : David Johnson scores third touchdown ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Highlight : Johnson goes ' Beast Mode ' ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Highlight : Johnson finishes drive with 1 - yard TD ''. azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Cardinals vs. Eagles - Game Recap - December 20, 2015 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Cardinals vs. Panthers - Box Score - January 24, 2016 - ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ David Johnson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Milestone achievers in 2016 : Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Larry Fitzgerald ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ Ortega, Mark E. ( November 3, 2016 ). `` Tom Brady, David Johnson are Players of the Month ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ Lewis, Edward ( December 7, 2016 ). `` Andrew Luck headlines NFL Players of the Week ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ `` Three rookies, Matt Ryan among players named to All - Pro team ''. NFL.com. January 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` No Surgery Needed For David Johnson ''. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions - September 10th, 2017 ''. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cardinals vs Lions - Recap ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Sessler, Marc. `` David Johnson suffered dislocated wrist vs. Lions ''. NFL. Retrieved September 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Patra, Kevin. `` David Johnson to undergo wrist surgery, out 2 -- 3 months ''. NFL. Retrieved September 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Urban, Darren ( September 12, 2017 ). `` David Johnson To IR As Chris Johnson Returns ''. AZCardinals.com. Jump up ^ Patra, Kevin. `` Cardinals RB David Johnson has cast removed ''. NFL. Retrieved November 14, 2017. External links Northern Iowa Panthers bio Arizona Cardinals current roster Active roster 2 Andy Lee 4 Phil Dawson 5 Drew Stanton 7 Blaine Gabbert 9 Matt Barkley 11 Larry Fitzgerald 12 John Brown 13 Jaron Brown 14 J.J. Nelson 16 Chad Williams 20 Deone Bucannon 21 Patrick Peterson 25 Tramon Williams 26 Brandon Williams 28 Justin Bethel 32 Tyrann Mathieu 33 Kerwynn Williams 34 Harlan Miller 35 Elijhaa Penny 36 Budda Baker 37 D.J. Foster 41 Antoine Bethea 42 C.J. Goodwin 43 Haason Reddick 46 Aaron Brewer 50 Gabe Martin 53 A.Q. 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Nelson Gerald Christian 2016 AP NFL All - Pro First Team Offense : QB Matt Ryan RB Ezekiel Elliott WR Antonio Brown WR Julio Jones TE Travis Kelce FLEX David Johnson OT Tyron Smith OT Jack Conklin G Kelechi Osemele G Zack Martin C Travis Frederick Defense : EDGE Vic Beasley EDGE Khalil Mack DL Aaron Donald DL Damon Harrison LB Sean Lee LB Von Miller LB Bobby Wagner CB Aqib Talib CB Marcus Peters DB Chris Harris Jr. S Eric Berry S Landon Collins Special teams : P Johnny Hekker PK Justin Tucker KR Cordarrelle Patterson PR Tyreek Hill ST Matthew Slater Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Johnson_(running_back)&oldid=811648758 '' Categories : 1991 births Living people American football running backs Arizona Cardinals players National Conference Pro Bowl players Northern Iowa Panthers football players People from Clinton, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa Hidden categories : Arizona Cardinals currentteam parameter articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 23 November 2017, at 00 : 35. 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Question: who does david johnson play for in the nfl
Answer: Arizona Cardinals