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Travis Johnson

Travis Johnson
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Johnson in August 2010
No. 75, 99, 96
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1982-04-26) April 26, 1982 (age 34)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Sherman Oaks (CA) Notre Dame
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 136
Sacks: 3.0
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Tackles: 136
Sacks: 3.0
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Travis Andre Johnson (born April 26, 1982) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

He has also played for the San Diego Chargers.

Johnson was born Los Angeles, and raised in Oak Park/Agoura (which he moved to when he was in fifth grade), a suburban town about 30 miles north of Los Angeles. Johnson attended Oak Park High School his freshman year before transferring to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. He earned Parade, PrepStar, Football News and USA Today All-America first-team honors as a senior. Johnson recorded 104 tackles, including 32 for loss, and 17 sacks as a senior for the Knights while also setting school records for career sacks (61), tackles for loss (77), forced fumbles (14) and blocked punts (five).

Before attending Notre Dame High School, Johnson played for his hometown of Oak Park, California for one year, playing junior varsity football and varsity basketball.

He also played forward on the basketball team, and in track and field he competed in the shot put and the 100 meter dash. Johnson, a highly touted recruit coming out of high school, chose to attend Florida State University. He started all 12 games at left defensive tackle during his senior year and was an All-ACC first-team choice after recording 50 tackles with 2.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and 12 quarterback pressures.


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