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Eric Johnson (defensive back)

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American football player (born 1976) For other people named Eric Johnson, see Eric Johnson (disambiguation).

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American football player
Eric Johnson
Personal information
Born: (1976-04-30) April 30, 1976 (age 48)
Carson, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College:Nebraska
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2000
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Eric Johnson (born April 30, 1976) is a former professional American football linebacker.

College career

Johnson played linebacker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Professional career

NFL

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 in
(1.83 m)
215 lb
(98 kg)
31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.48 s 1.50 s 2.59 s 4.17 s 6.96 s 38.0 in
(0.97 m)
10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
12 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Johnson played linebacker for eight seasons (2000–2007) for the Oakland Raiders, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Arizona Cardinals, in the National Football League. Johnson is best known for blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXVII, which the Raiders lost 48–21 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

AFL

Johnson was signed as a free agent by the Georgia Force on February 19, 2007. He was re-signed by the Force on June 2, 2009.

References

  1. "2000 Draft Scout Eric Johnson, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. "Eric Johnson, Combine Results, SS - Nebraska". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

External links

1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football—USA Today/ESPN national champions


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