Jaymar Johnson
Jaymar Johnson at the Vikings 2008 Training Camp.
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| No. 11, 83 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | July 10, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Gary, Indiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Gary (IN) William A. Wirt | ||||||||
| College: | Jackson State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 1 |
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| Receiving yards: | 9 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jaymar Johnson (born July 10, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Jackson State.
Johnson has also played for the Arizona Cardinals.
Johnson was born on July 10, 1984, in Gary, Indiana. As a kid, he won seven Pop Warner trophies and his nickname was "Double-J".
As a senior in high school he was named All-State, All-Area and All-Conference.
As a teenager, Johnson left his aunt's home in Gary with his nephew (William M. Fields Jr.) and was caught in the crossfire of a gun battle about 100 yards from his location.
A few years later during a pickup basketball game, Johnson fled with his cousins and later discovered his t-shirt had been grazed by a bullet.
Johnson attended Jackson State University and debuted for the Tigers against Alabama State and future teammate Tarvaris Jackson. As a junior he had a career high 199 receiving yards against Southern. During his last three seasons at Jackson State, Johnson started in every game. He majored in health education at Jackson State.
Johnson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He became the first Jackson State player to be drafted since Sylvester Morris in the 2000 NFL Draft. He was cut late during training camp but was re-signed to the practice squad on September 1, 2008. He spent most of the year on the practice squad. According to Vikings head coach Brad Childress, during the 2009 offseason, Johnson put on 17 pounds getting up to 187 and is currently the hardest worker on the team.
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