Bryant Johnson
 Johnson with the San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
| No. 83, 80, 82, 89 | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | March 7, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Baltimore City College (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||||
| College: | Penn State (1999–2002) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Bryant Andrew Johnson (born March 7, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals 17th overall in the 2003 NFL draft and also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Houston Texans.[1] He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early years
Johnson attended
College career
Johnson was a star wide receiver for Penn State, starting his final two years. He was the sixth player in PSU history to catch more than 100 career passes, and finished second all-time with 2,008 career receiving yards.[2]
Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Penn State University in 2005.
| Penn State Nittany Lions | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 12 | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | 11 | 51 | 866 | 17.0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | 13 | 48 | 917 | 19.1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 47 | 110 | 2,008 | 18.3 | 10 | |||||||||||||
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Johnson played three years predominantly as the Cardinals' third option receiver, playing mainly out of the slot receiver role, due to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald being higher on the depth chart. His 35 catches in 2003 was the third most receptions for a rookie (his teammate Anquan Boldin had the most receptions for a rookie that year).[2] In his 5-year career with the Cardinals he caught 210 passes for 2675 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Johnson scored the inaugural
San Francisco 49ers
Johnson signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on March 14, 2008.[3] He had 45 receptions for 546 yards and three touchdowns the 2008 season, his fifth straight season with 40 or more receptions.[4] In his tenure with the 49ers, he changed his jersey number from 80 to 82 in respect of retired 49ers WR Jerry Rice, whose jersey number 80 was retired in his honor.
Detroit Lions
On February 28, 2009 Johnson signed a 3-year $9 million deal with the Detroit Lions.[5] He was released on July 28, 2011.[6]
Houston Texans
Johnson signed with the Houston Texans on August 29, 2011.
He re-signed with the Texans on July 26, 2012.[7] On August 27, he was released by the team.[8]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt returns | Kickoff returns | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Y/G | Lng | TD | FD | Att | Yds | Avg | Y/G | Lng | TD | FD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2003 | ARZ | 37 | 8 | 35 | 438 | 12.5 | 29.2 | 54 | 1 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 | ARZ | 16 | 11 | 49 | 537 | 11.0 | 33.6 | 40 | 1 | 29 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | -0.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 47 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARZ | 14 | 4 | 40 | 432 | 10.8 | 30.9 | 41 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | ARZ | 16 | 8 | 40 | 740 | 18.5 | 46.3 | 58 | 4 | 30 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -0.2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARZ | 16 | 8 | 46 | 528 | 11.5 | 33.0 | 30 | 2 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 | SF | 16 | 12 | 45 | 546 | 12.1 | 34.1 | 42 | 3 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | DET | 16 | 16 | 35 | 417 | 11.9 | 26.1 | 36 | 3 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | DET | 14 | 7 | 18 | 210 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 24 | 0 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | HOU | 16 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 5.6 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 139 | 74 | 314 | 3,938 | 12.5 | 28.3 | 58 | 16 | 203 | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 209 | 20.9 | 47 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ a b c "#80 Bryant Johnson". Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on 2006-07-20. Retrieved 2006-06-22.
- San Jose Mercury News. 2008-03-15.
- ^ Niyo, John (2008-02-28). "Lions to sign WR Bryant Johnson from 49ers". The Detroit News.
- ^ Niyo, John (2008-02-28). "Lions trade Jon Kitna to Cowboys". The Detroit News.
- Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 26, 2012). "Texans bring back Bryant Johnson, pass on Roy Williams". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ Gaither, Mondek among Texans' cuts