Teyo Johnson

Infobox NFLactive


name =Teyo Johnson
currentteam =Calgary Stampeders
currentnumber =86
currentposition =Tight end
birthdate =birth date and age|1981|11|29
birthplace =White Rock, British Columbia
country =Canada
heightft =6
heightin =5
weight =260
debutyear =2003
debutteam =Oakland Raiders
college =Stanford
draftyear =2003
draftround =2
draftpick =63
pastteams =
* Oakland Raiders (2003-2004)
* Arizona Cardinals (2005)
* Miami Dolphins (2006)*
* Denver Broncos (2007)*
* Buffalo Bills (2008)*
* Calgary Stampeders (2008-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
cflstatus =Import
statweek =17
statseason =2007
statlabel1 =Receptions
statvalue1 =26
statlabel2 =Receiving yards
statvalue2 =288
statlabel3 =Receiving average
statvalue3 =11.1
statlabel4 =Receiving touchdowns
statvalue4 =3
nfl =JOH679372

Teyo Johnson (born November 29, 1981 in White Rock, British Columbia) is an American football tight end for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.

Johnson has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills.

Early years

Johnson grew up in Lynnwood, Washington and attended Mariner High School in Everett. He transferred to Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego, California during his senior year along with friend Amon Gordon, now of the Baltimore Ravens.

College career

Teyo was recruited to Stanford University as one of the most highly touted two-sport athletes in the country. He aspired to play quarterback, but as he was buried on the depth chart, the coaches switched him to wide receiver to get his talent on the field. [ [http://old.irishsports.com/stories/subscription/2001/11/18/isr_football.20011118-isr-ONLN-X0-Stanford_s_Johnson_has_all_the_answers.sto http://old.irishsports.com/stories/subscription/2001/11/18/isr_football.20011118-isr-ONLN-X0-Stanford_s_Johnson_has_all_the_answers.sto] ] He racked up 79 catches, 1032 yards and 15 TDs in 22 games. After his season he decided to leave school early and enter the NFL draft.

He also played forward for two years on the Stanford basketball team, alongside future NBA players like Josh Childress, Casey Jacobsen, Jason Collins and Jarron Collins.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Teyo was drafted with the 63rd pick in the 2003 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. In his rookie year he once again changed positions, this time to tight end. He played in all 16 games and made 14 catches for 128 yards and 1 TD.

His second season saw him play in only 8 games. He believed that his role was reduced because he missed some voluntary offseason workouts to go to China on an NFL tour, although head coach Norv Turner denied this was the case. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=1892508 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=1892508] ] Johnson made 9 catches, 131 yards, and 2 TDs.

Arizona Cardinals

The start of his third season came with disappointment as he was released by the Raiders at the end of the preseason. He was however quickly signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He only played 6 games for the Cardinals before was once again released. He only made 3 catches for 29 yards in those games.

Recent years

Johnson went to training camp with the Miami Dolphins in 2006 but failed to make the team. While in camp with the Denver Broncos in 2007, he was injured and ended up sitting out that season. Johnson was signed by the Buffalo Bills on January 29, 2008.

Personal

Teyo Johnson is the younger brother of former NFL and CFL players Ahmani Johnson and Riall Johnson.

References

External links

* [http://www.buffalobills.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122788 Buffalo Bills bio]
* [http://www.stampeders.com/team/player_roster/career/?id=95 Calgary Stampeders bio]
* [http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=6881 Denver Broncos bio]
* [http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/johnson_teyo00.html Stanford Cardinal bio]