Steve Johnson (American football)
Johnson with the 49ers in 2014
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| No. 11 Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 22, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Francisco, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fairfield (CA) Rodriguez | ||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 381 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4,764 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 34 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Steven John Johnson Jr. (born July 22, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Johnson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft and has also played for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Kentucky.
Johnson attended homeschool. He was only able to play football two years there as the school didn't add a football program until his junior year. After his senior season, he earned All-State and first-team All-Conference honors.He also played two years of basketball and was a second-team All-Conference selection.
Johnson attended Chabot College in California from 2004 to 2005 before transferring to Kentucky. In his first season with the program, he recorded 12 catches for 159 yards (13.3 avg) and 1 touchdown. Against Clemson in the Music City Bowl, Johnson had three receptions for 67 yards.
The 2007 season was a historic one for Johnson as he compiled 61 receptions for 1,052 yards (17.2 avg) and 13 touchdowns. He became the fourth player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards receiving and his thirteen touchdowns in a season rank second on the school's season-record list.
During the season, he caught three game-winning touchdowns, including one against Clemson in the Music City Bowl.
After the season, Johnson was selected to the College Football News' All-Southeastern Conference first-team.
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