Johnny Lumpkin

American football player (born 1997)

American football player

Johnny Lumpkin
No. 86 – Green Bay Packers
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1997-09-03) September 3, 1997 (age 27) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Frederick Douglass (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:	Hutchinson (2016–2017) Louisiana (2018–2022)
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
New England Patriots (2023)* Indianapolis Colts (2023)* Denver Broncos (2023)* Green Bay Packers (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:	Practice squad


Player stats at PFR

Jonathan Lumpkin (born September 3, 1997)^[1] is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hutchinson before transferring to Louisiana.^[2] He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL draft.

High school career

Lumpkin went to Frederick Douglass High School, and was a 3-star recruit who held 17 D1 offers. He was a member of the first team All-Region senior year of high school, and also played basketball starting in all games as both a junior and senior.^[1]

College career

Lumpkin played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and later for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)	4.81 s	1.61 s	2.74 s	32 in (0.81 m)	10 ft 00 in (3.05 m)
All values from pro day^[6]

New England Patriots

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Lumpkin signed with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) on April 30, 2023.^[7] He was waived on August 27, 2023.^[8]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 31, 2023, Lumpkin was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.^[9] He was released on September 12.^[10]

Denver Broncos

On January 2, 2024, Lumpkin was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.^[11] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season.^[12]

Green Bay Packers

Lumpkin was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on September 10, 2024.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b "Johnny Lumpkin - Football". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
^ "Johnny Lumpkin Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
^ Buckley, Tim (January 26, 2018). "Louisiana hospitality lures juco tight end Lumpkin to UL". The Daily Advertiser.
^ Foote, Kevin (April 16, 2021). "UL tight end Johnny Lumpkin primed to reach his full potential in fall after full offseason". The Advocate.
^ "NFL Draft Profile: Johnny Lumpkin, Tight End, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". Sports Illustrated. September 14, 2022.
^ "Johnny Lumpkin - TE - Louisiana - 2023 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
^ McElroy, Jordy (April 30, 2023). "Patriots sign massive, under-the-radar UDFA tight end". Patriots Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
^ "Patriots Release 11 Players". Patriots.com. August 27, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ "Colts sign CB Darren Hall, TE Johnny Lumpkin to practice squad; release LB Donavan Mutin from practice squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2023.
^ "Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad". Colts.com. September 12, 2023.
^ LaDilla, Aric. "Broncos sign TE Johnny Lumpkin to practice squad". Denverbroncos.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
^ DiLalla, Aric (January 8, 2024). "Broncos sign 12 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
^ "Packers sign TE Johnny Lumpkin and WR TJ Luther to practice squad". Packers.com. September 10, 2024.