Gartrell Johnson

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Gartrell Johnson
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1986-06-21) June 21, 1986 (age 38)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Springs (FL)
College: Colorado State
NFL draft: 2009  / round: 4 / pick: 134
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:23
Rushing yards:79
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gartrell Godfrey Johnson, III (born June 21, 1986) [1] is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams. Johnson was also a member of the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons.

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Early life

As a senior at Miami Springs High School in 2003, he was Dade County's leading rusher with 1,649 yards and accounted for 18 touchdowns. For his performance, he earned all-Conference and all-State honors and also holds Miami Springs High's single-season rushing record, especially significant considering that Miami Springs was also the high school attended by Willis McGahee, Mitch Green, Jon Lewis, Dwayne Hadley, and Freddie Myles. Buddy Goins was his coach at MSHS.

College career

He ended his five-year career at CSU with an outstanding 2008 campaign for which he received first-team All-MWC honors. Johnson accounted for over 3,000 yards of total offense and 26 touchdowns in his college career. Johnson became the first player to lead CSU in rushing for three straight seasons since E.J. Watson (1993–95), and recorded CSU's first 1,000-yard season since Kyle Bell in 2005. [2] He showed an astonishing performance in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl when he rushed for 286 yards and two touchdowns, also receiving five passes for 90 yards, [3] he sealed the game on a 77-yard touchdown with 1:46 remaining earning Offensive MVP honors. His 375 all-purpose yards ranks second all-time in a bowl game, behind East Carolina's Chris Johnson, who had 408 all-purpose yards; 153 in kickoff returns in the 2007 Hawaii Bowl. [4] He was named Team's Fum McGraw MVP as senior. [5]

Statistics

Colorado State Rams
RushingReceivingTotal
YearGPGSAttYardsAvgTDLongAvg/GRecYardsAvgTDLongTouchYardsTDAvg/G
2004 (Fr.)102126.00512.01-2-2.00-2310010
2005 (Fr.)3011262.4078.700000112608.6
2006 (So.)1271093052.861525.45418.2013114346628.8
2007 (Jr.)1271819575.364579.8121038.62311931,060888.3
2008 (Sr.)13132781,4765.31277113.5322959.20573101,77112136.2
Totals41275812,7764.8247767.7504378.72576313,2132678.4

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+14 in
(1.78 m)
219 lb
(99 kg)
4.75 s1.56 s2.68 s34 in
(0.86 m)
9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [6]

San Diego Chargers

Johnson was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft. [7] After being inactive for the Chargers first game of the season, he was waived on September 14, 2009.

New York Giants

Johnson was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants on September 15, 2009. Johnson recorded his first regular season NFL carry with the Giants in 2009. He finished the year averaging 3.3 yards per carry; gaining 43 yards on 13 rushing attempts.

Atlanta Falcons

Johnson signed with the Atlanta Falcons on September 21, 2010. In the 2010 season, Gartrell carried the ball 10 times for 36 yards. He was waived on September 2, 2011.

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References

  1. "Gartrell Johnson Bio". csumrams.com. December 20, 2008. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  2. Colorado State Rams bio Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine </
  3. Johnson's career day lifts Colorado State to first bowl win since '01
  4. "Colorado State Rams bio". Archived from the original on May 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  5. Colorado State Rams bio Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine </
  6. "Gartrell Johnson, DS #21 RB, Colorado State". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
  7. "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.