Johnson was born in Sarasota, Florida in 1978.[1] He attended Riverview High School in Sarasota,[2] where he was a standout defensive back for the Riverview Rams high school football team.[3] Johnson was an all-state selection and a SuperPrepAll-American as a senior, and set the school record for the 110-yard intermediate hurdles in track & field.[4]
College careeredit
Johnson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football teams from 1998 to 2002.[5] The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as a true freshman in 1998, and he spent the season practicing with the scout team; subsequently, Johnson became a four-year letterman and started in thirty-three out of forty-nine games in which he played.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 1999, he had twenty-four tackles, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.[4] During his sophomore season in 2000, he started all thirteen games, led the team with a career-high 102 tackles, and had five interceptions, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries, including one returned seventy-six yards for a touchdown, and received first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors.[4][5] Johnson started all eleven games as junior in 2001, tallying seventy-two tackles, three passes defensed, and two interceptions and again received first-team All-SEC honors.[4][5] As a senior team captain in 2002, he started all thirteen games, and compiled eighty-eight tackles and two interceptions and was a second-team All-SEC selection.[4][5] Johnson finished his Gator career with a total of 284 tackles and nine interceptions.[4]
Johnson graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in applied physiology and kinesiology in 2009.
Arm and hand spans from Pro Day, all other values from NFL Combine.[6]
Chicago Bearsedit
Johnson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (100th pick overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft.[7] He played for the Bears for four seasons from 2003 to 2006.[8] He did not appear in any regular season games in 2003,[8] after suffering a broken jaw in a preseason game. He returned in 2004, playing in sixteen games including ten starts, and finished the season with seventy-five tackles.[1] Johnson was Mike Brown's immediate backup during his time with the Bears, and saw extended playing time following Brown's season-ending injury in 2004. The following year, 2005, Johnson saw action in fourteen games, totaling thirty-five tackles.[1] Johnson made thirty-two tackles during 2006,[1] and was released following the season.
St. Louis Ramsedit
Johnson signed a four-year $4 million contract to play with the St. Louis Rams on March 12, 2007. In his first season with the Rams, he finished the campaign with 29 tackles. In 2008 Johnson made 23 tackles in a backup safety role. He was waived by the Rams on September 5, 2009.
Buffalo Billsedit
On October 13, 2009, Johnson signed a one-year free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills. Johnson was placed on injured reserve on January 2, 2010 due to a hamstring injury.
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^Scott Dennis, "Todd Johnson named new Riverview football coach," WWSB ABC-7 News (April 6, 2011). Retrieved January 15, 2012.
Bibliographyedit
Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN0-7948-2298-3.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN0-9650782-1-3.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN1-58261-514-4.
January 01, 1970
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For the North Carolina politician see Todd Johnson politician For the science fiction writer see Todd McCaffrey Todd Edward Johnson born December 18 1978 is an American former college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League NFL for seven seasons during the 2000s Johnson played college football for the University of Florida and thereafter he played professionally for the Chicago Bears St Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills Todd JohnsonJohnson 32 against the PackersNo 32 35Position SafetyPersonal informationBorn 1978 12 18 December 18 1978 age 45 Sarasota Florida U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 202 lb 92 kg Career informationHigh school Riverview Sarasota Florida College FloridaNFL draft 2003 Round 4 Pick 100Career historyChicago Bears 2003 2006 St Louis Rams 2007 2009 Buffalo Bills 2009 Career highlights and awards2 First team All SEC 2000 2001 Second team All SEC 2002 Career NFL statisticsTackles 196Fumble recoveries 2Forced fumbles 2Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Pre draft 3 2 Chicago Bears 3 3 St Louis Rams 3 4 Buffalo Bills 4 NFL career statistics 4 1 Regular season 4 2 Playoffs 5 Coaching career 6 See also 7 References 8 BibliographyEarly years editJohnson was born in Sarasota Florida in 1978 1 He attended Riverview High School in Sarasota 2 where he was a standout defensive back for the Riverview Rams high school football team 3 Johnson was an all state selection and a SuperPrep All American as a senior and set the school record for the 110 yard intermediate hurdles in track amp field 4 College career editJohnson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook s Florida Gators football teams from 1998 to 2002 5 The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as a true freshman in 1998 and he spent the season practicing with the scout team subsequently Johnson became a four year letterman and started in thirty three out of forty nine games in which he played 4 As a redshirt freshman in 1999 he had twenty four tackles four passes defensed one forced fumble and one fumble recovery 4 During his sophomore season in 2000 he started all thirteen games led the team with a career high 102 tackles and had five interceptions three passes defensed one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries including one returned seventy six yards for a touchdown and received first team All Southeastern Conference SEC honors 4 5 Johnson started all eleven games as junior in 2001 tallying seventy two tackles three passes defensed and two interceptions and again received first team All SEC honors 4 5 As a senior team captain in 2002 he started all thirteen games and compiled eighty eight tackles and two interceptions and was a second team All SEC selection 4 5 Johnson finished his Gator career with a total of 284 tackles and nine interceptions 4 Johnson graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor s degree in applied physiology and kinesiology in 2009 Professional career editPre draft edit Pre draft measurables 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 Bench press 6 ft 0 7 8 in 1 85 m 206 lb 93 kg 30 1 4 in 0 77 m 9 in 0 23 m 4 60 s 1 57 s 2 64 s 4 19 s 7 01 s 33 1 2 in 0 85 m 9 ft 9 in 2 97 m 19 reps Arm and hand spans from Pro Day all other values from NFL Combine 6 Chicago Bears edit Johnson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round 100th pick overall in the 2003 NFL Draft 7 He played for the Bears for four seasons from 2003 to 2006 8 He did not appear in any regular season games in 2003 8 after suffering a broken jaw in a preseason game He returned in 2004 playing in sixteen games including ten starts and finished the season with seventy five tackles 1 Johnson was Mike Brown s immediate backup during his time with the Bears and saw extended playing time following Brown s season ending injury in 2004 The following year 2005 Johnson saw action in fourteen games totaling thirty five tackles 1 Johnson made thirty two tackles during 2006 1 and was released following the season St Louis Rams edit Johnson signed a four year 4 million contract to play with the St Louis Rams on March 12 2007 In his first season with the Rams he finished the campaign with 29 tackles In 2008 Johnson made 23 tackles in a backup safety role He was waived by the Rams on September 5 2009 Buffalo Bills edit On October 13 2009 Johnson signed a one year free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills Johnson was placed on injured reserve on January 2 2010 due to a hamstring injury NFL career statistics editLegend Bold Career high Regular season edit Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2004 CHI 16 10 75 63 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2005 CHI 14 2 37 29 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 CHI 12 6 33 26 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2007 STL 16 1 22 19 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 STL 14 3 24 20 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2009 BUF 8 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 80 22 196 160 36 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 Playoffs edit Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2005 CHI 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 CHI 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Coaching career editJohnson became the head football coach of his alma mater Riverview High School in 2011 9 He has also been a fill in substitute teacher since 2012 See also edit nbsp American football portal nbsp Biography portal nbsp College football portal Florida Gators football 1990 99 List of Buffalo Bills players List of Chicago Bears players List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft List of St Louis Rams players List of University of Florida alumniReferences edit a b c d Pro Football Reference com Players Todd Johnson Retrieved October 9 2010 databaseFootball com Players Todd Johnson Retrieved October 9 2010 GatorZone com Football History 2002 Roster Todd Johnson Archived March 5 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 9 2010 a b c d e f g GatorZone com Football History 2002 Roster Todd Johnson Archived March 5 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 9 2010 a b c d 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2 2012 at the Wayback Machine University Athletic Association Gainesville Florida p 97 99 125 153 154 182 2011 Retrieved August 29 2011 Todd Johnson DS 3 FS Florida DraftScout com Retrieved March 13 2021 2003 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved March 28 2023 a b National Football League Historical Players Todd Johnson Retrieved October 9 2010 Scott Dennis Todd Johnson named new Riverview football coach WWSB ABC 7 News April 6 2011 Retrieved January 15 2012 Bibliography editCarlson Norm University of Florida Football Vault The History of the Florida Gators Whitman Publishing LLC Atlanta Georgia 2007 ISBN 0 7948 2298 3 Golenbock Peter Go Gators An Oral History of Florida s Pursuit of Gridiron Glory Legends Publishing LLC St Petersburg Florida 2002 ISBN 0 9650782 1 3 Hairston Jack Tales from the Gator Swamp A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told Sports Publishing LLC Champaign Illinois 2002 ISBN 1 58261 514 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Todd Johnson amp oldid 1216629588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
