Wesley Vadnais Johnson (born January 9, 1991) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt. Professional career Johnson was one of 50 collegiate offensive linemen to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He impressed scouts after completing all of the combine drills and finishing 11th out of all offensive tackles in the 40-yard dash. Johnson also tied for fifth among his position group in the vertical jump and finished 15th in the bench press. On March 21, 2014, Johnson chose to participate at Vanderbilt's pro day, along with Jonathan Krause, Jordan Matthews, Kenny Ladler, Andre Hal, and nine others. He opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills for team representatives and scouts, that included head coaches Chip Kelly (Eagles) and Ken Whisenhunt (Titans). Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Johnson in fifth round (173rd overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was the seventh center selected 2014. 2014 On May 27, 2014, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Johnson to a four-year, $2.36 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $144,560. Throughout training camp, he competed for a roster spot against David Snow, Bryant Browning, Chris Hubbard, Will Simmons, and Chris Elkins. Head coach Mike Tomlin named him the third-string left tackle and left guard behind Kelvin Beachum, Ramon Foster, Mike Adams and Chris Hubbard to start the regular season. His versatility and experience playing all offensive line positions in college helped him earn the roster spot, as he also served as the third string center behind Maurkice Pouncey and Cody Wallace. On October 12, 2014, Johnson was waived by the Steelers. New York Jets Johnson was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on October 13, 2014. Upon arrival, head coach Rex Ryan named Johnson the backup center behind Nick Mangold. Throughout his rookie season, Johnson did not appear in any games. 2015 He competed with Dakota Dozier and Dalton Freeman for the backup center job throughout training camp. On September 5, 2015, Johnson was waived by the New York Jets and re-signed to the practice squad. New head coach Todd Bowles named guard Dakota Dozier the backup center to Nick Mangold. On October 28, 2015, the New York Jets signed him to the active roster after it was apparent starting center