EAGLES GAME NOTES

65 T | LANE JOHNSON
VITALS
Height: 6-6
Weight: 317
Date Of Birth: May 8, 1990
Hometown: Groveton, TX
HS: Groveton
College: Oklahoma
NFL Experience: 4th Year
Draft Pick: D1-13 (4th overall)
by Philadelphia
IN THE TRENCHES
Best part of being an o-lineman:
Being physical and the brotherhood
that exists among the other lineman
Worst part about being 6-6, 310:
Not having the beach body you want
Most underrated aspect of the position:
Athleticism
Best player he has lined up against:
Dwight Freeney
THREE-STEP DROP
Funniest Eagle: Allen Barbre
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
First job: Grave digger in high school
Favorite TV show: Impractical Jokers
Biggest pet peeve: Drivers that take a long time to make a turn
Hobbies: Hunting and fishing
Favorite teams/athletes growing up: Green Bay Packers,
Houston Rockets and Brett Favre
Three favorite throwback jerseys: Hakeem Olajuwon, Rockets; Michael
Vick, Falcons; Bo Jackson, Raiders
If he could play another sport, what position/team: Small forward, Rockets
A physically gifted athlete who played collegiately
as a quarterback, tight end and defensive lineman
before transitioning to the offensive line in 2011 at
Oklahoma, Johnson was drafted by the Eagles with
the 4th-overall selection in the 2013 NFL Draft. After
starting all 45 games that he has played in his threeyear
career (including playoffs), Johnson signed a
new six-year contract during the 2016 offseason.
2015 HIGHLIGHTS
• Started all 16 games for the Eagles, opening 14
contests at RT and making his first two career
starts at LT at Dal. (11/8) and vs. Mia. (11/15)
BIRDSEED
• Credits his mother, Ray Ann, for being where he
is today. “She was a single mother and she raised
me by herself. She didn’t have a lot, but she made
sure I was happy.” Ray Ann has a degree in criminal
justice and works as a social worker with deathrow
inmates at a prison in Riverside, TX. Lane was
proud to purchase his mother a new home in 2014
• Did not receive a single college football offer out of
high school. “That left me with a bitter taste in my
mouth and a chip on my shoulder. It motivated me
then and still does to this day”
• His graduating class from Groveton (TX) High
School consisted of a total of 35 students. In fact,
Groveton’s listed population in 2010 was just 1,057
• Leans on the advice of his father-in-law, John
Goodman, who played defensive line for the
Pittsburgh Steelers from 1981-85. “He’s been a
mentor to me. He’s been in my shoes; been there,
done that. He’s taught me how to best work through
adversity and the tough times”
• Before transfering to Oklahoma, played one year
for head coach J.J. Eckert at Kilgore (TX) College.
Eckert on Johnson’s progression: “One day we
were in a goal-line drill and we were short a tight
end due to injuries and we have this big monster
(Lane) sitting right next to us. We said, ‘Could you
go play tight end on this play? Just run through the
C-gap and if you see someone, just hit ‘em.’ Well,
he pancaked a linebacker and Division I college
coaches were there and his stock went high
basically just on one play in a goal-line drill.”
PERSONAL
• He and his wife, Chelsea, reside in Edmond, OK.
They have a son, Jace; a daughter, Journey Layne;
and a dog, Mox
• Played quarterback and safety at Groveton (TX) HS,
where he was an all-region and honorable mention
all-state selection. Groveton also produced former
Oilers/Titans and Falcons RB Rodney Thomas
• Also lettered in track and field, as he placed fourth
in the shot put at the state’s track championships;
in baseball, as a pitcher and first baseman; and in
basketball
• Began playing football in the 7th grade as a quarterback
for the Coldspring Trojans