Ronald Johnson (American football)
Johnson on USC's traditional pregame "Trojan Walk".
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 3, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth: | Muskegon, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Muskegon (MI) | ||
| College: | USC | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 182 | ||
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Ronald Johnson (born August 3, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the USC Trojans. Johnson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Johnson attended Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan. He was rated as the best recruit in Michigan in the class of 2007 by Rivals.com. He had 1,600 all-purpose yards as a wide receiver on offense in 2006, including 700 receiving yards on 26 catches (26.9 avg.) with 7 touchdowns and 347 rushing yards on 30 carries (11.6 avg.) with 4 touchdowns, 180 yards on 7 kickoff returns (25.7 avg.), 218 yards on 11 punt returns (19.8 avg.), and 3 touchdowns as a cornerback. Muskegon went 14-0 and won the 2004 and 2006 State Championship. Johnson chose to attend USC after being recruited by many other top schools including Texas, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State, and Notre Dame.
Following the departures of Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith, Johnson made an immediate impact after arriving at USC. He joined junior Patrick Turner who was the most experienced returner at the position. Johnson has been clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40 yard dash.
Johnson began his freshman season making several contributions. In the season opener against Idaho, he ran 4 yards on a reverse. He caught his first pass against Nebraska for 4 yards. Against Washington State, he had 5 receptions for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns and a tackle. Johnson returned 3 kickoffs for 65 yards against Washington. Against Stanford, he had a 47-yard touchdown catch, a 23-yard run off a reverse, and 3 kickoff returns for 61 yards. Johnson returned 3 kickoffs for 73 yards and a 6-yard run against Arizona. Against Notre Dame, Johnson had a 37-yard kickoff return. He returned 4 kickoffs for 96 yards and had a tackle against Oregon. Against Oregon State, he returned a kickoff for 41 yards. In one of his biggest games of the season, he returned 4 kickoffs for 102 yards against California. In another big game, Johnson had a 33-yard catch and returned 3 kickoffs for 94 yards. Against rival UCLA, he returned a kickoff for 17 yards. In the 2008 Rose Bowl, Johnson caught 2 passes for 15 yards and returned 2 kickoffs for 34 yards against Illinois.
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