Patrick Johnson (American football)

Infobox Gridiron football person
Name=Patrick Johnson
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status=Inactive
import=Yes
position1=Wide receiver
number=84
College=Oregon
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1976|8|10
Birthplace=Gainesville, Georgia
Height_ft=5
Height_in=11
Weight_lbs=191
NFLDraftedYear=1998
NFLDraftedRound=2
NFLDraftedPick=42
playing_years=1998-2001
2002
2003
2005
2007
2007
playing_teams=Baltimore Ravens
Jacksonville Jaguars
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Ravens
Edmonton Eskimos
Toronto Argonauts
career_highlights=
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Awards=
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NFL=
CFL=840

Patrick Jevon Johnson (born August 10, 1976 in Gainesville, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent

A two-sport athlete, Johnson was an Olympic-caliber sprinter before beginning his National Football League career.

Johnson attended the University of Oregon where he was not only a member of their college football team but also of their track team. As a collegiate sprinter at Oregon, he was one of the top sprinters in the nation defeating the legendary Carl Lewis in a 100 m race at the Drake Relays and winning the Pac-10 Championships in the 400 m as a freshman. As a senior in high school at Redlands High School in Redlands, California, he was California State Champion in both the 100 and 200 m.

In 1998, Johnson played his first season in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens. He later earned a Super Bowl ring when the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV. After four season with the Ravens, Johnson played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, followed by a season with the Washington Redskins. In 2005, Johnson rejoined the Ravens for one season.

Johnson first joined the CFL in May of 2007 when he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. He was later traded to the Toronto Argonauts on June 13, 2007 in exchange for second round pick in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft.

As of June 20 2008, Johnson has been released by the Toronto Argonauts, this following two pre-season matches. [cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Football/article/447180|title=Argos receiver Johnson surprise in final cuts|last=Matsumoto|first=Rick|date=2008-06-21|publisher=Toronto Star|accessdate=2008-06-21]

References

External links

* [http://www.canoe.ca/Argos/Team/Roster/Patrick_Johnson.html Toronto Argonauts profile]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSPAT02 DatabaseFootball stats]