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Derrick O'Hara Johnson (born November 22, 1982) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas and earned consensus All-American honors twice. The Chiefs chose him in the first round (15th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2011 and 2012.
Early years [edit]
Johnson was born in Waco, Texas. He attended Waco High School, and played for the Waco Lions high school football team. He registered 170 tackles (103 unassisted), 21.0 stops for loss, 6.0 quarterback sacks, five forced fumbles and two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown as a senior. Johnson produced a career-high 30 tackles and four forced fumbles in a single game. He earned Parade magazine high school All-America and first-team All-Texas Class 5A honors following both his junior and senior seasons, and played in the first-ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30, 2000.
College career [edit]
Johnson enrolled in the University of Texas at Austin, and played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 2001 to 2004 and became one of the most dominant linebackers in Longhorns history. Johnson was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2002, 2003 and 2004, a consensus first-team All-American in 2003, and unanimous first-team All-American in 2004.[1] Following his senior season, he was also recognized as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and received the Dick Butkus Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The Texas Longhorns finished 11–1, and defeated the Michigan Wolverines 38–37 in the 2005 Rose Bowl.
College career statistics [edit]
| Year |
Games Played |
Tackles |
Sacks |
Pass Defense |
Fumbles |
Blkd Kick |
| Solo |
Ast |
Total |
TFL-yds |
No.-yds |
Int-yds |
PBU |
Rec-yds |
FF |
| 2001 |
12 |
57 |
26 |
83 |
17-63 |
4.5-29 |
- |
3 |
2-0 |
1 |
- |
| 2002 |
13 |
73 |
47 |
120 |
13-31 |
2-4 |
4-85 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2003 |
13 |
78 |
47 |
125 |
20-51 |
2-10 |
4-92 |
9 |
3-12 |
1 |
- |
| 2004 |
12 |
73 |
57 |
130 |
19-52 |
2-15 |
1-18 |
8 |
- |
9 |
1 |
| Career |
50 |
281 |
177 |
458 |
69-197 |
10.5-58 |
9-195 |
30 |
5-12 |
11 |
1 |
Career awards and records [edit]
Professional career [edit]
2005 NFL Draft [edit]
Johnson was drafted 15th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs. After a month-long holdout by Johnson, he was signed by the Chiefs to a five-year deal worth $10.4 million.[2] He joined Derrick Thomas and Percy Snow as the third Butkus Award winner to play for the Chiefs.
Pre-draft measureables
| Ht |
Wt |
40-yd dash |
10-yd split |
20-yd split |
20-ss |
3-cone |
Vert |
Broad |
BP |
| 6 ft 3 1⁄2 in |
242 lb |
4.52 s |
1.61 s |
2.66 s |
3.93 s |
7.21 s |
37 1⁄2 in |
10 ft 0 in |
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| All values from NFL combine[3] |
Kansas City Chiefs [edit]
Johnson started every game for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005, becoming the first Chiefs linebacker in 20 years to start all 16 games of his rookie campaign. He was subsequently awarded the Mack Lee Hill Award by the Chiefs (presented to the most outstanding rookie).
In Week 17 of the 2009 NFL season, Johnson had an NFL-record tying two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
November, 2010 gets five-year contract extension. The total value of the deal is $34 million while $15 million of that is guaranteed.
Following a stellar 2011 NFL season, Johnson was named to his first Pro Bowl and 1st team All-Pro.
Professional career statistics [edit]
| Year |
Team |
Games
Played |
Tackles |
Sacks |
Pass Defense |
Fumbles |
| Solo |
Ast |
Total |
No. |
Int-yds |
PBU |
Rec-yds |
FF |
| 2005 |
KC |
16 |
80 |
16 |
96 |
2 |
0-0 |
5 |
0-0 |
2 |
| 2006 |
KC |
13 |
58 |
18 |
76 |
4.5 |
0-0 |
3 |
0-0 |
2 |
| 2007 |
KC |
16 |
83 |
11 |
94 |
4 |
2-18 |
6 |
0-0 |
3 |
| 2008 |
KC |
14 |
68 |
17 |
85 |
1.5 |
1-7 |
6 |
0-0 |
4 |
| 2009 |
KC |
15 |
30 |
7 |
37 |
1.0 |
3-175 |
5 |
0-0 |
1 |
| 2010 |
KC |
16 |
95 |
26 |
121 |
1.0 |
1-15 |
16 |
0-0 |
4 |
| 2011 |
KC |
16 |
104 |
27 |
131 |
2.0 |
2-18 |
9 |
0-0 |
1 |
| 2012 |
KC |
16 |
110 |
15 |
125 |
2.0 |
0-0 |
4 |
0-0 |
4 |
Personal [edit]
His older brother, Dwight played defensive tackle at Baylor (’96-99) and in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (2000) and the New York Giants (2002).
Johnson's apartment in Kansas City was featured on a 2006 episode of MTV Cribs.
References [edit]
- ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Athan, Nick (July 31, 2005). "Chiefs Ink Top Draft Pick Derrick Johnson". Scout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Derrick Johnson Draft Profile", NFLDraftScout.com .
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Johnson, Derrick |
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Johnson, Derrick O'Hara; Johnson, Derrick O. |
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All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker |
| Date of birth |
November 22, 1982 |
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Waco, Texas, United States |
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Arrowhead Pride (blog)
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:13 -0700
Derrick Johnson's time has come The KC Chiefs linebacker was voted the 59th best player in NFL Network's top 100 player countdown. Why was DJ voted in as a top 100 player? Here's why: Share on Facebook · Tweet post; ⋆ Recs (5); 71 Comments ...
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Arrowhead Addict
Thu, 23 May 2013 11:49:04 -0700
The Kansas City Chiefs are in their second week of OTAs and team leader Derrick Johnson is already beginning to see the benefits that Qb Alex Smith will bring to the 2013 team. Smith, who the Chiefs traded for before the 2013 NFL Draft, is quickly ...
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Kansas City Star
Tue, 14 May 2013 13:55:31 -0700
Read more Chiefs. Jordan played alongside Pro Bowler Derrick Johnson with the first-unit defense Tuesday when the Chiefs conducted their first full-squad practice of the offseason. Jordan, a seven-year veteran, is making the transition to a 3-4 defense ...
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Arrowhead Addict
Sun, 05 May 2013 13:01:52 -0700
One of those players was Chiefs ILB Derrick Johnson. The folks over at Pro Football Focus heave released their list of the top 101 players of 2013. Johnson was the first Chiefs player to make the list, coming in at a respectable #67. Here is what PFF ...
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Fox News
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:38:29 -0700
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs chose Alabama's Nico Johnson with the second selection in the fourth round of the NFL draft, grabbing a future partner for inside linebacker Derrick Johnson. The Eagles traded up three spots to the first pick ...
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Turn to 10
Mon, 06 May 2013 06:54:29 -0700
Police said Derrick Johnson Jr., of North Providence, was struck and killed on Rosedale Street in the West End at about 6 p.m. Sunday. The family was picking up a cousin for a night at the circus. Investigators said the child was with his mother when ...
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USA TODAY
Sat, 25 May 2013 11:41:49 -0700
The Chiefs defense includes four Pro Bowlers — outside linebackers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston, inside linebacker Derrick Johnson and safety Eric Berry — so there is reason to think Kansas City could be the team to make the biggest turnaround this ...
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KC Kingdom
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:29 -0700
Reports out of OTA's (organized team activities) is that the Chiefs are extremely high on this kid and figure him to be a good fit at the mike linebacker spot, opposite All-Pro Derrick Johnson. When Derrick Johnson was asked about Nico in a recent ...
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