Johnnie Troutman (born November 11, 1987) is an American former professional football guard. Troutman was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He is credited with having the slowest 40-yard dash time, at 5.76 seconds.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | November 11, 1987 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Pemberton (NJ) Township | ||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 5 / pick: 149 | ||||||
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Early life
editTroutman attended Pemberton Township High School in Pemberton, New Jersey where he played on both offensive and defensive lines.[1]
College career
editRedshirted in 2007, Troutman played at Penn State from 2008 to 2011. He started his last three seasons at left guard for the Nittany Lions without allowing a sack and as a senior in 2011, Troutman did not commit a single penalty.[2] Troutman graduated in May 2011 with a degree in African-American studies. He is a charter member of the Eta Alpha chapter of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.
Professional career
editThe San Diego Chargers selected Troutman with a fifth-round pick (149th overall) in the 2012 NFL draft.[3] He had surgery for a pectoral injury prior to the draft and spent the entire 2012 season on the “Reserve-Non-Football Injury” list. On May 10, signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract.[4] In the 2013 season, Troutman competed for the starting left guard spot. For the 2014 season Troutman was promoted to the starting position at right guard due to Jeromey Clary's hip surgery.
He was placed on injured reserve due to a forearm injury on September 29. And was released by the team in 2016. He hasn't played a game since the injury which put him on the team's IR list, although still remains in the NFL Free Agency. He is hopeful that a team will need his services so he can play again. He has admitted that his Pro Career has left him feeling under accomplished and a lot left to be desired.[5]
References
edit- ^ "San Diego Chargers: Johnnie Troutman". Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "San Diego Chargers: Johnnie Troutman". Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Johnnie Troutman - Unsigned Free Agent - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 29, 2015). "Chargers Sign Pair of Offensive Linemen". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.