Andre Johnson
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Born: | Miami, Florida | July 11, 1981||||||
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College: | University of Miami | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011 | |||||||
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Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Early years
Johnson attended Miami Senior High School, where he graduated in 1999 and was rated as one of the top prospects in the country. As a senior Johnson caught 32 passes for 931 yards and was named a Parade All-American.
College career
Johnson enrolled at University of Miami, where he was a standout wide receiver on the Hurricanes' successful football team. He was MVP of the 2002 Rose Bowl, where quarterback Ken Dorsey connected with Johnson for 2 touchdowns and 199 yards. Johnson finished his University of Miami career catching 92 passes for 1,831 yards (19.9 avg.) and 20 touchdowns. His 1,831 receiving yards is ranked fifth on the University of Miami's all-time career list.
While at Miami, Johnson also ran for UM's track and field team. In 2002, he won the Big East 60 meter dash (6.83 seconds) at the Big East Indoor Championship and followed that up by winning the 100 meter dash (10.59 seconds) at the Big East Outdoor Championships.
Professional career
2003 NFL Draft
The Houston Texans chose Johnson with the 3rd overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
4.41 s | 4.10 s | 41 in (1.04 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
17 reps | ||||||
All values from NFL Combine, except for 40-yd and 20-ss (Miami Pro Day)[1] |
Houston Texans
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Johnson was the number three overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. Johnson severed ties with NFL agents Michael Huegue and Jeff Moorad before hiring sports attorney Don West, Jr. to negotiate Johnson's rookie contract with the Texans.[2] Johnson was signed to a six-year $39 million contract and Johnson was able to start training camp on time due to a timely contract negotiation. Johnson's rookie contract included over $13.501 million in guaranteed compensation.[3]
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In Johnson's rookie season, he started and played in all 16 games, recording 66 receptions for 976 yards and 4 touchdowns. His breakout year came in 2004 when he combined with Texans QB David Carr to record 79 catches for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns and be selected to his first Pro Bowl.
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In the 2005 season, however, Johnson only played 13 games due to injury and had a lackluster 63 receptions with 688 yards and 2 touchdowns. Back from injury in 2006, Johnson led the NFL in receptions with 103 for 1,147 yards and 5 TDs, on his way to the Pro Bowl, once again.
On March 3, 2007, the Texans signed Johnson to a six year extension; the deal is worth $60 million and includes $15 million in guarantees.[4]
In 2007, Johnson missed 7 games due to injury. He returned mid-season to finish with 851 receiving yards and a career-high 8 receiving touchdowns. He led the league in receiving yards per game in 2007 with 95.6.
On December 14, 2008, Johnson recorded his first 200 yard game with 207 yards and 1 touchdown in the Texans' 13–12 win over the Titans. Johnson finished the 2008 season recording career highs in receptions and receiving yards totaling 115 receptions for 1575 yards (both of which lead the league) and TD receptions with 8. This same season, Johnson became the first player in NFL history to record 7 games with at least 10 receptions
After finishing the 2009 season with 101 catches for 1569 yards and 9 touchdowns(a new career high), Johnson joined Jerry Rice as the only two receivers since the merger to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutive seasons.[5]
On August 4, 2010, Johnson became the highest paid receiver in NFL History when he signed a two year contract extension, keeping him under contract until the 2016 season.
On November 28, 2010, Johnson fought Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan during their week 12 game in Houston. Their helmets were pulled off during the fight, Finnegan threw off Johnson's helmet, tripped and fell to the ground and was punched on the top of his head while on his hands and knees. Both players were ejected,[6] and avoided suspensions, but were fined $25,000 for their actions.[2] He was invited to the 2011 Pro Bowl.
Things were looking up for the Texans team in 2011 after the first three weeks, as Johnson had caught 7 passes in each of the first three games for at least 90 yards per game and had two touchdown catches. However, just as running back Arian Foster had returned from a hamstring injury, Johnson suffered one of his own in week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the second quarter, as Johnson caught a pass from Matt Schaub, he went down untouched, grabbing his right hamstring. The injury caused him to miss the next six games before returning in Week 12 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons, Johnson had 4 receptions for 97 yards, including a season-long 50-yarder. This would be short-lived, however, as Johnson, once again, went down untouched, this time with an injury to his left hamstring in the third quarter. He was sidelined for the next three games before coming back in the season finale against division rival Tennessee Titans. Johnson played a limited number of snaps, as the Texans had already clinched their first AFC South title and first playoff berth in franchise history and were locked into the #3 seed, regardless of the outcome. This was a remarkable team effort,[according to whom?] as the team's best offensive players in 2010 (Johnson, 2009 NFL passing yards leader Matt Schaub, and 2010 NFL rushing leader Arian Foster) were only on the field at the same time for a total of three and a half quarters (the first half of Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, and the first quarter and first half of the second quarter in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.)
In his playoff debut, Johnson had 5 receptions for 90 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown catch. The Texans won 31-10 and advanced to the divisional round where they fell to the Baltimore Ravens. Johnson caught 8 passes for 111 yards in the losing effort.
Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
2003 | Hou | 16 | 16 | 66 | 976 | 14.8 | 46 | 4 | 5 | −10 | −2.0 | 11 | 0 |
2004 | Hou | 16 | 16 | 79 | 1,142 | 14.5 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 |
2005 | Hou | 13 | 13 | 63 | 688 | 10.9 | 53 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 |
2006 | Hou | 16 | 16 | 103 | 1,147 | 11.1 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 18 | 0 |
2007 | Hou | 9 | 9 | 60 | 851 | 14.2 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Hou | 16 | 16 | 115 | 1,575 | 13.7 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | Hou | 16 | 16 | 101 | 1,569 | 15.5 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
2010 | Hou | 13 | 13 | 86 | 1,216 | 14.1 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
2011 | Hou | 7 | 7 | 33 | 492 | 14.9 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Career | Total | 122 | 122 | 706 | 9,656 | 13.7 | 77 | 52 | 23 | 54 | 2.3 | 18 | 0 |
Personal
In 2003, Johnson's rookie season, he founded the Andre Johnson Foundation for children and teens growing up in single-parent homes. He has a daughter that was born in February, 2010.
References
- ^ "Andre Johnson Draft Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ a b ESPN.com:NFL Friday, July 18, 2003
- ^ Houston hopes Johnson will boost wideout corps
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (March 3, 2007,). "Texans create cap room, ink Johnson to extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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(help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Fantasy Football Breaking News". Rotoworld.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Andre Johnson, Cortland Finnegan fight". ESPN.
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Florida
- Sportspeople from Miami, Florida
- African-American players of American football
- American football wide receivers
- Parade High School All-Americans (football)
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Houston Texans players
- American Conference Pro Bowl players