Kevin L. Johnson (born July 15, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange before playing in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Detroit Lions.[1]
| No. 85, 83 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 15, 1976 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hamilton (NJ) West | ||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 2 / pick: 32 | ||||||||
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During his freshman year at Syracuse, Johnson lost a quarterback competition to Donovan McNabb which precipitated a position switch to wide receiver.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.41 s | 1.49 s | 2.53 s | 3.86 s | 6.79 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Following his fourth season, Johnson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft.[4] He caught a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Tim Couch as time expired against the New Orleans Saints to give the new Cleveland Browns their first win following the team's return to the NFL.[5] Johnson played for the Browns until 2003, when he was cut mid-season by head coach Butch Davis after Johnson had many productive seasons as the Browns leading receiver.[6] Johnson was subsequently claimed by 16 teams, and awarded to the Jaguars.[6] The Jaguars later traded Johnson to the Ravens for a 4th round pick.[7] The Ravens released Johnson after a single season. Johnson then signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions.[8] In a controversial move, Johnson was issued Number 85, the first time the Lions had issued '85' to a player since the death of Chuck Hughes in 1971. Johnson would only appear in six games during what would be his final season in the NFL in 2005.
Post-NFL
editKevin Johnson spent years developing and constructing a massive multi-use complex in Bordentown, New Jersey, that includes a fitness center, health offices, as well as housing complex currently under construction. The complex is called Team 85 Campus.[9]
References
edit- ^ "What's New in Princeton & Central New Jersey?". princetoninfo.com. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Johnson, Combine Results, WR - Syracuse". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Johnson Relative Athletic Score". ras.football. June 13, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Browns' Tim Couch to Kevin Johnson". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "Browns release top receiver Kevin Johnson". CBS Sports. November 12, 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ Len Pasquarelli (April 26, 2004). "Johnson should help Ravens passing attack". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ Allen Park (April 22, 2005). "Lions sign WR Kevin Johnson". USA Today. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Ex-NFL player opens massive N.J. Fitness complex". January 26, 2016.