American football player (born 1970)
American football player
Keshon Johnson Position: Cornerback Born: (1970-07-17 ) July 17, 1970 (age 54) Fresno, California , U.S.Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) High school: Edison (Fresno, California)College: Arizona NFL draft: 1993 : 7th round, 173rd pick
Keshon Lorenzo Johnson (July 17, 1970) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona . He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL draft .
Early life
Johnson attended Edison High School before enrolling at Fresno City College .[ 1] He then transferred to the University of Arizona . While at Arizona, he was an All-Pac-10 selection in 1992.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] That same season, he was named a member of the Bill Belichick coached NFC roster for the 1993 Senior Bowl .[ 5] [ 6]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
5 ft 9+ 7 ⁄8 in (1.77 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
30+ 3 ⁄8 in (0.77 m)
8+ 1 ⁄2 in (0.22 m)
4.51 s
1.58 s
2.59 s
3.93 s
38.0 in (0.97 m)
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
8 reps
All values from NFL Combine[ 7]
Johnson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (173rd overall) of the 1993 NFL draft .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] During his rookie season , he appeared in 15 games. He recorded five tackles . In 1994 , he appeared in six games and recorded two tackles. He was waived on October 29, 1994.[ 11] [ 12] On November 2, he was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers .[ 13] [ 14] With the Packers, he appeared in seven games, recording one interception . He was waived by the Packers on April 28, 1995.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] He began the 1995 NFL season with the Detroit Lions ,[ 18] but did not appear in any games. He re-joined the Bears and appeared in 12 games and recorded one tackle.[ 19] After the season, he became a restricted free agent .[ 20] [ 21]
References
^ "Rams in the Pros" . FresnoCityCollege.edu . Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2017 .
^ "Bears send Teaff out a winner" . Galveston Daily News . Galveston, Texas : AP . January 1, 1993. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Baylor thumps Arizona in Hancock Bowl, 20-15 (Mississippi shuts out Air Force)" . The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pennsylvania : AP . January 2, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football - College - All-Pac-10" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . Santa Cruz, California : AP . December 3, 1992. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Senior Bowl" . The Salina Journal . Salina, Kansas : AP . January 11, 1993. p. 10. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Senior Bowl rosters" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . Santa Cruz, California . January 11, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Keshon Johnson, Combine Results, CB - Arizona" . NFL.com . Retrieved August 21, 2021 .
^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2023 .
^ "NFL Draft" . Standard-Speaker . Hazleton, Pennsylvania : AP . April 27, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NFL Draft (Seventh - Eight Round)" . The Salina Journal . Salina, Kansas . April 27, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions - Football" . Standard-Speaker . Hazleton, Pennsylvania . October 29, 1994. p. 33. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . Santa Cruz, California . October 29, 1994. p. 18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions" . Indiana Gazette . Indiana, Pennsylvania . November 2, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions - Football (National Football League)" . The Facts . Clute, Texas . November 2, 1994. p. 19. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions" . San Bernardino County Sun . San Bernardino, California . April 28, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions" . Ironwood Daily Globe . Ironwood, Michigan . April 28, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions - Football (National Football League)" . Galveston Daily News . Galveston, Texas . April 28, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "TV Rosters [Lions (9-7) Steelers (21-4)]" . Indiana Gazette . Indiana, Pennsylvania . September 3, 1995. p. 23. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Keshon Johnson 1995 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2024 .
^ "NFL Free Agents" . Indiana Gazette . Indiana, Pennsylvania : NFL Players Association . February 4, 1996. p. 25. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NFL Free Agents" . Standard-Speaker . Hazleton, Pennsylvania . February 18, 1996. p. 15 (B7). Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .