Eric Johnson (defensive back)
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Carson, California, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 30, 1976 Carson, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Nebraska |
| NFL draft | 2000: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Eric Duane Johnson[1] (born April 30, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Johnson played linebacker at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Professional career
NFL
| 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[2][3] | ||||||||||||
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.
