Mr. Irrelevant: Toledo's Desjuan Johnson drafted by Rams with final pick of NFL draft

Desjuan Johnson is headed to Los Angeles.

The Toledo defensive end was drafted by the LA Rams with the 259th and final pick of the 2023 NFL draft on Saturday.

In 54 career games, the Detroit native had 210 total tackles, 47 tackles for loss — the third-most in school history — and 15 sacks.

In his final two seasons, Johnson had 135 total tackles — including 10 sacks and 19 tackles for loss — two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one interception.

He was a first-team all-Mid-American Conference selection in 2022 and a second-team honoree in 2021.

First Published April 29, 2023, 4:06pm