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Jeremi Ray Johnson (born September 4, 1980) is a former American 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.
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | September 4, 1980||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Ballard (KY) | ||||||||||||
College: | Indiana Western Kentucky | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
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
editHeight | 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.