Charles Johnson (defensive end)
Johnson in Super Bowl 50
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| No. 95 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 10, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hawkinsville, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hawkinsville (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Tackles: | 305 |
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| Sacks: | 67.5 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 19 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Charles Johnson (born July 10, 1986) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Johnson played college football for the University of Georgia and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Johnson attended Hawkinsville High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. He played defensive end for the Hawkinsville Red Devils football team. As a junior, he earned Class A All-State honorable mention and All-Area honors. As a senior, he recorded 16 sacks and 30 pressures while leading his team to the Class A State Championship, where he returned an interception 83 yards for a touchdown. He participated in the GACA North-South All-Star game.
In addition to football, he also played basketball and ran track. He played as a forward on the basketball team. In track & field, he competed as a member of the Hawkinsville relay squads, recording personal-best times of 43.27 seconds in the 4x100 and 3:42.47 minutes in the 4x400. He also ran a 4.6-second 40-yard dash.
Johnson was considered by some NFL scouts to be a 1st or 2nd round pick and rated as high as the 3rd best defensive end in draft by some scouting services. Charles went later than expected to the Carolina Panthers in the 3rd round with the 83rd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. This was considered to be a great value pick by many experts.
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