Mike Johnson (linebacker)
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Southport, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | November 26, 1962 Southport, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| Supplemental draft | 1984: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Connan Johnson (born November 26, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Johnson began his pro career in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars for two seasons.
Johnson attended DeMatha Catholic High School. He was recruited by coach Billy Hite to play football at Virginia Tech. He was an architecture major during his tenure during college. He was an Academic All-American in 1982.[1]
His career was largely overshadowed by that of Bruce Smith during his college career. The Hokies went 31-14 during his career, but due to the time period in which they played, had to settle for only one bowl game.
Despite never playing in the ACC, he was chosen to the 2011 ACC Legends team.[2] His accomplishments at Tech earned him a spot in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.