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Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | May 23, 1980||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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High school | Martin Luther King (Detroit) | ||||||||
College | Minnesota | ||||||||
Uniform number | 83 | ||||||||
Position(s) | Wide receiver | ||||||||
NFL draft | 2002: 4th round, 123rd overall | ||||||||
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Ron Johnson (born May 23, 1980) is an American former professional football and Arena football wide receiver. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft with the 123rd overall pick. [1] In his NFL debut, he scored an eight-yard receiving touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in a 10–7 loss. [2]
Johnson was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Calgary Stampeders, Orlando Predators, and Cleveland Gladiators.
Johnson's father, Ron Johnson Sr., played in the NFL as a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning two Super Bowls between 1978 and 1984.