Tony Johnson (wide receiver)

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Tony Johnson (born March 12, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He played collegiately at Penn State from 2000 to 2003. Entering the 2008 season, he was ranked 10th all time in receptions for the Nittany Lions with 107, and 9th in receiving yards with 1,702. [1] Johnson was listed at 5'11, 209 lbs. and wore number 11. [2] His older brother is former NFL running back Larry Johnson. [3] Tony was also Larry's manager. [4]

Tony is the second of three children, born to Christine and Larry Johnson Sr. His father, Larry Johnson, Sr., is a former high school coach, and the current defensive line coach at The Ohio State University. [5] Johnson attended State College Area High School in State College, Pennsylvania, and was recruited by several college teams. Originally a quarterback and running back in high school, he converted to wide receiver upon committing to the Nittany Lions. [6]

From 2001 to 2002, Johnson served as the Nittany Lions' second-choice receiver, playing alongside Bryant Johnson. In 2002, he had three receiving touchdowns, caught 34 passes, and gained 549 receiving yards. [7] In 2003, when he was a senior at Penn State, Johnson was charged with DUI. [8] He was suspended for two games by the team after this incident. [9] Following his return, Johnson had three touchdowns in a game against Indiana. [9]

Tony married his wife, Karin Grapp-Johnson, in the summer of 2009. They have three children, two boys and a girl. He now resides in Ohio, where he remotely is able to fulfill his managing duties for older brother Larry Johnson. Tony travels often to attend and accompany Larry to Bengals home and away games.

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  1. ↑ 2008 Penn State Spring Football: Receiving Records (PDF). Penn State University. 2008. pp. 75–77. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Tony Johnson #11 WR". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  3. ↑ Fittipaldo, Ray (2002-11-15). "Whether a game or war, football unites Johnsons". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-02.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Merrill, Elizabeth (2007-09-15). "Rap linked to Chiefs' Johnson stirs controversy in K.C." ESPN. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  5. ↑ Fernandez, Bernard (2009-02-07). "College Football: Johnson remains PSU's recruiting magnet". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  6. ↑ Scarcella, Rich (2003-08-25). "It's late? Johnson's your man". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  7. ↑ Fittipaldo, Ray (2003-04-22). "Football: Paterno has serious plans for top receiver". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  8. ↑ "PSU receiver Johnson charged with DUI". Associated Press. USA Today. 2003-10-22. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
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