Marquis Johnson

Marquis Johnson

No. 33     St. Louis Rams
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: May 18, 1988 (1988-05-18) (age 23)
Place of birth: Orlando, Florida
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 211
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2010–present)
Roster status: Physically unable to perform list
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of 2010
Tackles	2
Sacks	0
Interceptions	0
Stats at NFL.com

Marquis Adrian Johnson (born May 18, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Rams. He was drafted 211th overall in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Johnson played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, where he was a member of the 2009 National Championship team.

Early years

Johnson played for Booker High School (Florida), leading his team to a 13-2 record as a senior, had five interceptions, 15 pass breakups and 39 solo tackles. He also returned punts, averaging 37.6 yards per return. He was named All-State as a cornerback and punt returner. As a junior, he registered 50 tackles and 11 pass break-ups. He was a three-sport star, playing on a state-champion basketball team in addition to competing in the triple jump in the Florida state track & field championships.

College career

As a senior in 2009 Johnson played in all 14 games, starting 10. He finished the season with 29 total tackles (25 solo) with one interception, and led the team with passes defensed (18) and passes broken up (17). In 2008, as a junior, Johnson served as Alabama's third cornerback in nickel and dime defensive packages. He played in all 14 games with three starts and recorded 49 tackles on the year, which ranked sixth on the team, had two interceptions, a tackle for loss and five pass breakups. In 2007 he played in nine games as a back-up in the secondary and had four tackles, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery on the season. As a freshman in 2006 he appeared in all 13 games and finished the season with seven tackles to his credit.

Professional career

Johnson was not invited to the NFL Combine and despite coming off meniscus surgery Johnson ran a 4.51 forty-yard dash.

St. Louis Rams

The Rams drafted Johnson in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. On June 28, 2010, Johnson signed with the Rams. On September 4, 2010, Johnson was waived and then signed to the Rams practice squad.

External links

• St. Louis Rams bio

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Name	Johnson, Marquis
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Date of birth	May 18, 1988
Place of birth	Orlando, Florida
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