Bryant Johnson
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| Bryant Johnson | |
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| Date of birth | March 7, 1981 (age 26) |
| Place of birth |  Baltimore, Maryland |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL Draft | 2003 / Round 1/ Pick 17 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2003–present | Arizona Cardinals |
Bryant Johnson (born March 7, 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He was the 17th pick of the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Cardinals.
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[edit] NFL Career
Johnson has played three years predominantly as a slot receiver for the Cardinals, frequently starting the game from the third receiver position. His 35 catches in 2003 was the third most receptions for a rookie (his teammate Anquan Boldin had the most receptions for a rookie that year)[1]. Johnson's career has been hampered by several injuries, but has not appeared in less than 13 games in his three professional seasons.
Johnson scored the first Touchdown at University of Phoenix Stadium, a 5-yard rececption from Kurt Warner in the Arizona Cardinals preseason game on August 12, 2006. [2]
[edit] College Career
Johnson was a star wide receiver for Penn State University, starting his final two years. He was the sixth player in PSU history to catch more than 100 career passes, and finished second all-time with 2,008 career receiving yards [3].
Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Penn State University in 2005.
[edit] High School
Johnson attended Baltimore City College high school, excelling at football, basketball, and track. He was selected first-team all-state and the 1998 Baltimore Touchdown Club’s offensive player-of-the-year. Johnson also anchored a winning relay team at the Penn Relays[4].
[edit] External links
- Bryant Johnson Prospect Profile on NFL.com
- NFLplayers.com entry for Bryant Johnson
- Bryant Johnson biography from azcardinals.com
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