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Jeremi Ray Johnson (born September 4, 1980) is an American former professional football fullback. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Indiana University and Western Kentucky.
 Johnson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 4, 1980 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Ballard (KY) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Indiana Western Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 4 / pick: 118 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editJohnson was a standout for Ballard High School, rushing for over 2,000 yards and scoring 35 touchdowns in his junior and senior seasons.
College career
editIndiana
editAs a collegiate player, Jeremi Johnson played his first three seasons at Indiana University, where he was named to the All-Big Ten Conference freshman team in 1999. However, in 2002, Johnson suffered a hamstring injury in spring practice.
Western Kentucky
editJeremi Johnson transferred to Western Kentucky University for his senior season, where he was a key player on the Hilltoppers' NCAA Division I-AA championship team.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.91 s | 1.68 s | 2.87 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft.[2] He was released with an injury settlement on November 26, 2008.
The Bengals re-signed Johnson on April 24, 2009. Johnson became a free agent. He has not signed with another team since.
References
edit- ^ "Jeremi Johnson, Indiana, FB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
External links
edit- Cincinnati Bengals bio Archived May 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine