Kevin Johnson (wide receiver)

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Kevin Johnson
No. 85, 83
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1976-07-15) July 15, 1976 (age 47)
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Hamilton (NJ) West
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 1999  / Round: 2 / Pick: 32
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:384
Receiving yards:4,595
Receiving touchdowns:25
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kevin L. Johnson (born July 15, 1976) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in college for Syracuse University then for seven seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Detroit Lions. [1]

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During his freshman year at Syracuse, Johnson lost a quarterback competition to Donovan McNabb which precipitated a position switch to wide receiver.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		194 lb
(88 kg)		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.41 s1.49 s2.53 s3.86 s6.79 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

Following his fourth season, Johnson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. [4] He caught a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Tim Couch as time expired against the New Orleans Saints to give the new Cleveland Browns their first win following the team's return to the NFL. [5] Johnson played for the Browns until 2003, when he was cut mid-season by head coach Butch Davis after Johnson had many productive seasons as the Browns leading receiver. [6] Johnson was subsequently claimed by 16 teams, and awarded to the Jaguars. [6] The Jaguars later traded Johnson to the Ravens for a 4th round pick. [7] The Ravens released Johnson after a single season. Johnson then signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions. [8] In a controversial move, Johnson was issued Number 85, the first time the Lions had issued '85' to a player since the death of Chuck Hughes in 1971. Johnson would only appear in six games during what would be his final season in the NFL in 2005.

Post-NFL

Kevin Johnson spent years developing and constructing a massive multi-use complex in Bordentown, New Jersey, that includes a fitness center, health offices, as well as housing complex currently under construction. The complex is called Team 85 Campus. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "What's New in Princeton & Central New Jersey?". princetoninfo.com. February 3, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Johnson, Combine Results, WR - Syracuse". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Johnson Relative Athletic Score". ras.football. 13 June 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ↑ "Browns' Tim Couch to Kevin Johnson". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Browns release top receiver Kevin Johnson". CBS Sports . November 12, 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  7. ↑ Len Pasquarelli (April 26, 2004). "Johnson should help Ravens passing attack". ESPN . Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  8. ↑ Allen Park (April 22, 2005). "Lions sign WR Kevin Johnson". USA Today . Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  9. ↑ "Ex-NFL player opens massive N.J. Fitness complex". 26 January 2016.
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