Spencer Johnson (American football)

Infobox NFLactive


name=Spencer Johnson
currentteam=Buffalo Bills
currentnumber=91
currentposition=Defensive tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|12|12
birthplace=Waynesboro, Mississippi
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=286
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Minnesota Vikings
college=Auburn
undraftedyear=2004
pastteams=
* Minnesota Vikings (2004-2007)
* Buffalo Bills (2008-present)
status=Active
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=108
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=4.0
statlabel3=INT
statvalue3=0
nfl=JOH671811

Spencer Johnson (born December 12, 1981 in Waynesboro, Mississippi) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Auburn.

Early years

Johnson attended Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Alabama. He was a letterman in both football and basketball. In football, he led his teams to the Alabama Class 2A State Championship in 1998 and 1999. In basketball, he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Spencer Johnson graduated from Southern Choctaw High School in 2000.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Johnson went undrafted in 2004, but subsequently signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He worked himself into the starting rotation by the seventh game of his rookie season and remained the starting defensive tackle until a knee injury ended his 2006 season on December 19Fact|date=May 2007.

Buffalo Bills

He signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent on March 1, 2008 [cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122791 |title=#91 Spencer Johnson |accessdate=2008-06-13 |work=buffalobills.com |date= ] .

External links

* [http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122791 Buffalo Bills bio page]

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