American football player
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1982-02-09) February 9, 1982 (age 42) Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Notre Dame (Riverside, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 6 / pick: 205 | ||||||||
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Derrick Johnson (born February 9, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Washington. As a rookie, Johnson played in 14 games, starting in 5, recording 41 total tackles, 1 sack, 4 passes defended and 1 fumble recovered, which he returned a Marcel Shipp fumble 78 yards for a touchdown against Arizona, Oct 2, 2005 in Mexico City.
Johnson was also a member of the Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Early life
Johnson attended Notre Dame High School in Riverside, California where he lettered in football and also competed in track. As a senior in 1999, Johnson rushed for 1,990 yards with 39 touchdowns, and also had 586 yards receiving. For his efforts, he was the De Anza League most valuable player as well as all-CIF, all-county and Small Schools all-state selections.
Coming out of high school, Johnson was a member of the Tacoma News-Tribune's "Western 100" and a PrepStar All-Region pick at running back. He was ranked by PrepStar as the No. 9 running back in the West Region and ranked 37th in SuperPrep's California/Hawaii/Nevada 152.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.43 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 4.10 s | 7.15 s | 18 reps | |||
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Coaching career
Johnson took up coaching after his playing days ended, coaching at California Military Institute, Canyon Springs High School and then at his alma mater, Notre Dame. In 2015, Johnson led the Titans to an undefeated 14-0 CIF SS Northwest Division Championship. The team also appeared in a state bowl game, the first time in school history. After two League championships, Johnson would resign and ultimately take on an assistant position at San Bernardino Valley College.
See also
References
- "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- "2005 NFL Draft Scout Derrick Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- "Derrick Johnson RAS". ras.football. December 29, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Washington Huskies football players
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- Houston Texans players
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- Players of American football from Riverside, California
- Players of Canadian football from California
- High school football coaches in California
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