[BAYLOR FOOTBALL] BAYLOR FOOTBALL: Roy and Johnston Drafted on Day Three of the NFL Draft

Sat Apr 25 19:32:28 CDT 2020

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – April 25, 2020

ROY AND JOHNSTON DRAFTED ON DAY THREE OF THE 2020 NFL DRAFT
Roy goes in the sixth round to the Panthers, Johnston in the seventh to the LA Rams.
For more information contact: Rachel Caton, (254) 652-2061, Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu<mailto:Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Defensive lineman Bravvion Roy was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, as the 184th overall pick, while linebacker Clay Johnston was taken in the seventh round, 234th pick overall by the Los Angeles Rams on day three of the NFL draft.

The selections of Roy and Johnston join fourth round pick James Lynch and second round selection Denzel Mims to give the Bears four draftees in 2020, the most since 2016.

Roy and Lynch become the first Baylor defensive linemen tandem to be taken in the same NFL draft since 1996 when Daryl Gardener was taken in the first round and Gary Bandy in the fifth.

Lynch, Roy and Johnston all getting drafted marks the first time since 1996 that the Bears have had three defensive players drafted.

Roy becomes just the fifth Bear all-time to be drafted by the Carolina Panthers and the 20th defensive lineman to be taken in the NFL Draft all-time.

Roy had a breakout season in 2019, earning First Team All-Big 12 honors by multiple outlets, including the Big 12 coaches, AP and the Waco Tribune-Herald. He was also named to the 2019 All-Texas College Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. The Spring, Texas, native started 13 of 14 games on the year and was a force on the Bears’ defensive line, finishing with 61 total tackles, 13.0 tackles-for-loss, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble, seven QB hurries and one blocked kick. His standout game of the season came at Kansas State, where he tallied a career-high 3.5 tackles-for-loss, a half sack and combined with teammate James Lynch to become the first BU teammates in Big 12 history to record 3.5 tackles-for-loss or more in a game.

In his four-year career, Roy played in 49 games, starting 29 of those. He tallied 133 career tackles, 19.0 tackle-for-loss, 7.5 sacks and eight QB hurries.

Johnston is the 18th Bear selected by the Rams all-time and the second-straight linebacker taken after Bryce Hager was a seventh round selection in 2015. Overall, he is the 13th BU linebacker to be drafted all-time.

Johnston was off to an outstanding start in 2019 until suffering a season-ending knee injury in the sixth game of the year vs. Texas Tech. He amassed 58 total tackles during those six games with double-digit tackle totals in four of those. He also added 8.0 tackle-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and one interception. For his efforts, the Abilene, Texas, native earned 2019 All-Big 12 Second Team honors from both the league’s coaches and the AP after being a preseason 2019 All-Big 12 selection.

For his career, Johnston collected 237 total tackles and had 11 double-digit tackle performances. He started 27 career games and played in 39 with 26.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions. He tallied a career-high 17 tackles in a Homecoming victory vs. Oklahoma State in 2018, an mpressive 14 of those solo.

Nine other Bears signed free agent contracts – JaMycal Hasty (San Francisco), Blake Lynch (Minnesota), Grayland Arnold (Philadelphia), Jameson Houston (Cleveland), James Lockhart (Pittsburgh), Jordan Williams (Atlanta), Chris Miller (Seattle), Ross Matiscik (Jacksonville) and Henry Black (Green Bay).

BAYLOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN IN THE NFL DRAFT (Since 1970)
1970 – Walter Groth, DT – 13th Rd (332th), New York Jets
1970 – Earl Maxfield, DT – 17th Rd (433), Washington
1976 – Leslie Benson, DE – 6th Rd (164th), Buffalo
1980 – Gary Don Johnson, DT – 7th (168), Cincinnati
1980 – Thomas Brown, DE – 11th Rd (302), Philadelphia
1983 – Charles Benson, DE – 3rd (76th), Miami
1985 – Pat Coryatt, DT – 10th (273), Chicago
1992 – Santana Dotson, DE – 5th (132nd), Tampa Bay
1992 – Marcus Lowe, DT – 10th (260th), Cleveland
1992 – Robin Jones, DE – 11th (297th), Atlanta
1993 – Albert Fontenot – 4th (112th), Chicago
1995 – Steve Strahan, DT – 6th (188th), Carolina
1996 – Daryl Gardener, DT – 1st (20th), Miami
1996 – Gary Bandy, DE – 5th (164th), Atlanta
2003 – Ethan Kelley, DT – 7th (243st), New England
2005 – Khari Long, DE – 6th Rd (199th), Kansas City
2011 – Phil Taylor, DT – 1st (21st), Cleveland
2016 – Andrew Billings, NT – 4th (122nd), Cincinnati
2020 – James Lynch, DT – 4th Rd (130th), Minnesota
2020 – Bravvion Roy, DT – 6th Rd (184th), Carolina

BEARS DRAFTED BY THE CAROLINA PANTHERS
YEAR   RND     PICK    NAME, POS.
1995    6          188      Steve Strahan, DT
1995    @                     David Mims, WR
2007    7          226      CJ Wilson, DB
2010    6          198      David Gettis, WR
2020    4          184      Bravvion Roy, DT

BAYLOR LINEBACKERS IN THE NFL DRAFT (Since 1970)
1971 – Dave Jones – 11th Rd (286th), Baltimore
1973 – Roger Goree – 15th Rd (365th), Houston
1975 – Derrel Luce – 7th Rd (166), Baltimore
1977 – Tim Black – 7th (179), Detroit
1981 – Mike Singletary – 2nd (38th), Chicago
1981 – Doak Field – 7th (192nd), Philadelphia
1983 – Geff Gandy – 10th (179), Washington
1985 – Ervin Randle – 3rd (64th), Tampa Bay
1985 – Kevin Hancock – 4th (90th), Detroit
1990 – James Francis – 1st (12th), Cincinnati
1996 – LaCurtis Jones – 4th (125th), Miami
2015 – Bryce Hager – 7th (224th), St. Louis
2020 – Clay Johnston – 7th (234th), Los Angeles Rams

BEARS DRAFTED BY THE ST. LOUIS/LOS ANGELES RAMS
YEAR   RND     PICK    NAME, POS.
1942    1          2          Jack Wilson, B
1949    2          17        George Sims, B
1951    17        204      Harold Riley, E
1952    4          40        Ken Casner, T
1952    10        121      Luke Welch, T
1957    1          11        Del Shofner, B
1957    8          94        Charlie Bradshaw, T
1959    1          9          Paul Dickson, T
1959    2          16        Buddy Humphrey, QB
1959    3          31        Larry Hickman, B
1959    13        152      Al Witcher, E
1961    11        144      Bob Lane, E
1980    7          176      Kirk Collins, DB
1996    5          141      Fred Miller, OT
2009    1          2          Jason Smith, OT
2011    7          216      Mikhail Baker, DB
2015    7          224      Bryce Hager, LB
2020    7          234      Clay Johnston, LB

BAYLOR 2020 DRAFT SELECTIONS
Denzel Mims, WR – New York Jets (2nd Round, 59th overall)
James Lynch, DT – Minnesota (4th Round, 130th overall)
Bravvion Roy, DT – Carolina (6th Round, 184th overall)
Clay Johnston, LB – Los Angeles Rams (7th Round, 234th overall)

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Rachel Caton | Associate Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3784 | C: 254-652-2061

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