Ian Johnson (American football)
2009 Vikings training camp
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| Position: | Running Back | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 10, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth: | Monrovia, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||
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| High school: | La Verne (CA) Damien | ||
| College: | Boise State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
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Ian Blake Johnson (born October 10, 1986) is an American football running back. He played college football at Boise State.
Ian was born in Monrovia, California,Johnson attended Damien High School in La Verne, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. In football, he was named Inland Valley Offensive Player of the Year, L.A. Times All-San Gabriel Valley first team, San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area first team, Daily Bulletin Inland Valley All-Area Team, All-Sierra League MVP, and CIF Division II first-team all-league as a senior. Johnson was also a team captain for the Spartans and set Damien High School records in career rushing yards, season rushing yards (2,009 yards) and points scored (347). He was a high school teammate of Arena Football League star, Nick Davila.
Also an standout track & field athlete, Johnson was an All-Sierra League and All-CIF pick while competing in the 100-meter dash (11.17 s), 200-meter dash (23.03 s), and 4 × 100 m relay (43.38 s).
Johnson was redshirted for the 2004 season. In 2005, he rushed for 1,445 yards, at that time the second-most by a freshman in Broncos history, scoring 14 touchdowns. In his illustrious career at BSU, Johnson ran for 6,030 yards and 58 touchdowns, surpassing Marshall Faulk to set a new WAC record for career rushing touchdowns.
The Broncos finished the 2006 regular season unbeaten (12–0) and became only the second team from outside the BCS conferences to play in a BCS bowl game. They played in the Fiesta Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners, the year's Big 12 champion. Johnson scored the game-winning two-point conversion in overtime on a Statue of Liberty play to the left side. Boise State defeated Oklahoma 43–42, completing a perfect 13-0 season. Johnson rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
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