Lane Johnson

Lane Johnson was born in Groveton, Texas, where he played quarterback and threw the shot put at Groveton High School. He started at quarterback and tight end at Kilgore College, then transferred to Oklahoma. There he went from scout-team quarterback to tight end to defensive end, and in 2011 he moved to the offensive line during an injury crisis. Two games later he was the starting right tackle. He moved to left tackle in 2012 and was a CBSSports.com third-team All-American. Philadelphia drafted him fourth overall in 2013. Over 14 seasons and 171 starts he won Super Bowls LII and LIX, made six Pro Bowls, and was first-team All-Pro in 2017 and 2022 and second-team All-Pro three times. Wikipedia now lists him as a former player whose Eagles tenure ran from 2013 to 2026. Tidbit: he is in the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame (inducted in 2023). Associated Press State Wire: Oklahoma wrote on April 26, 2013: "Johnson was a quarterback in high school and went to Oklahoma as a tight end." The same article says: "Johnson wasn't recruited out of Groverton High School in Texas."