Tejay Johnson

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Tejay Johnson
Personal information
Born:c. 1989 (age 3435)
Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Garland (TX) South
College: Texas Christian
Position: Defensive back
Undrafted: 2011
Career highlights and awards

Tejay Johnson is a former American college football safety for the TCU Horned Frogs football team of Texas Christian University who earned consensus All-American honors. [1]

A native of Garland, Texas, Johnson attended South Garland High School. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com , Johnson was listed as the No. 34 safety prospect in the class of 2007. [2]

Johnson attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2007 to 2010. Following his senior season in 2010, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.

Johnson was projected to be a draft choice in the 2011 NFL draft, but decided to pursue a career in helping the deaf and finishing his degree. [3]

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References

  1. TCU's Tejay Johnson Named Consensus All-American
  2. "Safeties 2007". Rivals.com. January 25, 2007.
  3. "Former All-American passes up NFL to teach, coach at local high school".