Thomas Johnson (defensive tackle)
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Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | June 24, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Hamilton (Memphis) | ||||
| College: | Middle Tennessee State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||
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Thomas Johnson (born June 24, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Johnson attended Hamilton High School, where he played defensive tackle, tight end and linebacker. He led his team in tackles and sacks in his last 2 seasons. As a senior, he received All-state, All-Metro, and All-City honors.
He accepted a football scholarship from Middle Tennessee State University. As a true freshman, although he was enrolled in school, he did not participate in football while improving his grades. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 10 games with 4 starts at defensive tackle, registering 19 total tackles (2 for loss) and one sack
As a sophomore, he appeared in 10 games with 4 starts at defensive tackle, tallying 14 tackles, one sack and one blocked punt. As a junior, he appeared in 11 games with 8 starts at defensive tackle, posting 33 tackles (5.5 for loss), 4 sacks and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he was the regular starter at defensive tackle, recording 47 tackles (8 for loss) and 4 sacks.