Cowboys #229: Cowboys select WR Manuel Johnson in seventh round

Source: 2009 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
Manuel Johnson, DS #41 WR, Oklahoma

Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 8/24/08: #71 WR, #548/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: FA
2007: 14 GP; 7 GS; Pass: 1-1-100-25-0-0; Rec: 31-448-14.5-4; 1 Sol-1 TT; Seventeen of his 27 regular season receptions and 341 of his 423 yards came in the last five games ... all four of his TD receptions came in back-to-back games against Baylor and Texas Tech ... four receptions for a career-high 126 yards and two touchdowns vs. Baylor ... also caught four passes in the Fiesta Bowl ... 2006: 12 GP; 5 GS; Rush: 2-13-6.5-0; Rec: 36-378-10.5-3; KR: 2-34-17-0; Had a big jump in production as a sophomore … set career highs with six receptions for 87 yards against Texas Tech … missed the Baylor game due to knee injury...2005: 10 GP; 1 GS; Rush: 1-8-8-0; Rec: 10-170-17-1; Speedster who made an impact as a true freshman ... had a 55-yard catch and run touchdown against Oklahoma State.

01/21/09 - Nic Harris, Juaquin Iglesias and Phil Loadholt continue to practice in front of NFL scouts this week in Mobile, Ala., in preparation for Saturday's Senior Bowl (Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. on the NFL Network). We're getting word that WR Manny Johnson (wearing No. 22) was also a late addition to the Senior Bowl North roster. - Oklahoma football

01/13/09 - East-West Shrine Monday practice: Manny Johnson (Oklahoma) struggled to catch the ball a bit early, yet came on with quickness in his cuts and solid hands throughout the rest of the session. - Chad Reuter, The SportsXchange, NFL Draft Scout

01/08/09 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: Manuel Johnson had seven touchdown receptions over the TCU, Baylor and Texas games with at least one in each. Malcolm Kelly was the only other OU player to accomplish that feat. - Oklahoma football