GREEN BAY, WISC. – Former William Paterson offensive lineman
Dashawn Johnson (Jersey City, N.J./Hoboken) was one of 28 undrafted players invited to the NFL's Green Bay Packers rookie orientation camp and tryout May 17.
Johnson was a member of the 2013 All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Second Team, starting in all nine of his appearances at left tackle. The 6-4, 310-pound lineman saw action in 37 games during his four-year career as a Pioneer (2010-13), starting 31 times. He capped his time at WP by participating in the 2014 Dream Bowl Senior Football All-Star Game Jan. 20 in Virginia Beach, Va.
The last William Paterson football student-athlete to receive an NFL tryout was wide receiver Joel Rivera, who participated in the New York Jets' 2010 camp.
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