Robert Johnson (tight end)

Robert Johnson

No. 82, 87
Position	Tight end
Personal information
Born	(1980-06-20) June 20, 1980 (age 45) Montgomery, Alabama
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school	Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, Alabama)
College	Auburn
NFL draft	2003: undrafted
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2003)* Chicago Bears (2003) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2005)* Washington Redskins (2005–2006) Carolina Panthers (2006)* New Orleans Saints (2006–2007)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Capital One Bowl champion (2002)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2005
Receiving yards 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Johnson (born June 20, 1980) is an American former professional football tight end.

Early life and college

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Johnson graduated from Jefferson Davis High School of Montgomery in 1999 and attended the Hargrave Military Academy for one year after graduating high school. He then attended Auburn University and played on the Auburn Tigers football team from 2000 to 2002. After his junior year, Johnson declared for the 2003 NFL draft. ^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.96 s	1.78 s	2.93 s	4.47 s	7.15 s	33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)	18 reps	19
Measurements were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine. [1]

Johnson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2003. He left the Bears to join the Washington Redskins with whom he spent only one season before being released in August 2006. Johnson subsequently signed with the New Orleans Saints organization.

References

1. 1 2 "Robert Johnson prospect profile". NFL. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003.

External links

• Auburn biography at the Wayback Machine (archived October 19, 2002)