Teyo Johnson
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| Teyo Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 29, 1981 |
| Place of birth |  White Rock, B.C. |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| College | Stanford |
| NFL Draft | 2003 / Round 2/ Pick 63 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2003-2004 2005 2006 2007 |
Oakland Raiders Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins Denver Broncos |
Teyo Johnson (born November 29, 1981 in White Rock, British Columbia) is an NFL player for the Denver Broncos. Johnson grew up in Lynnwood, Washington and attended Mariner High School in Everett. He transferred to Mira Mesa Senior High School in his senior year along with friend Amon Gordon, now of the Denver Broncos.
[edit] College
Teyo was recruited to Stanford University as one of the most highly touted two-sport athletes in the country. He aspired to play quarterback but, as he was buried on the depth chart, the coaches switched him to wide receiver to get his talent on the field [1]. He racked up 79 catches, 1032 yards and 15 TDs in 22 games. After his sophomore season he decided to leave school early and enter the NFL draft.
He also played forward for two years on the Stanford basketball team, alongside future NBA players like Josh Childress, Casey Jacobsen, Jason Collins and Jarron Collins.
[edit] NFL
Teyo was drafted with the 63rd pick in the 2003 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. In his rookie year he once again changed positions, this time to tight end. He played in all 16 games and made 14 catches for 128 yards and 1 TD.
His second season saw him play in only 8 games. He believed that his role was reduced because he missed some voluntary offseason workouts to go to China on an NFL tour, although head coach Norv Turner denied this was the case [2]. Johnson made 9 catches, 131 yards, and 2 TDs.
The start of his third season came with disappointment as he was released by the Raiders at the end of the preseason. He was however quickly signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He only played 6 games for the Cardinals before was once again released. He only made 3 catches for 29 yards in those games.
He is the brother of former Cincinnati Bengals and current CFL player Riall Johnson, who also attended Stanford.
Categories: 1981 births | Living people | American football tight ends | Canadian players of American football | People from White Rock, British Columbia | British Columbia sportspeople | Stanford Cardinal football players | People from San Diego | Oakland Raiders players | Arizona Cardinals players | Canadian immigrants to the United States | Black Canadians
