Rams selected Toledo DL Desjuan Johnson with the No. 259 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Johnson (6’2/285) was a 3-star recruit and the 78th-ranked strong-side DE from Detroit, Michigan. His most notable trait is his ability to shoot a gap, creating havoc in the backfield. In five years at Toledo, he amassed 47 Tackles for Loss and added 15.0 sacks. It’s not often that an interior lineman leads a team in sacks but Johnson was able to do that in 2020. Though his measurements leave much to be desired, he has a history of contributing to a defense, whether it looks pretty or not. Johnson plays with violence and has good burst and start-stop ability, as shown by his 90th percentile 10-yard split and 86th percentile, 4.50s shuttle time, respectively. His traits should endear Johnson to someone who will be willing to draft him and plug him into the three tech rotation.
