- 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 =JOH679372Teyo Johnson (born
November 29 ,1981 inWhite Rock, British Columbia ) is anAmerican football tight end for theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League . He was drafted by theOakland Raiders in the second round of the2003 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Stanford.Johnson has also been a member of the
Arizona Cardinals ,Miami Dolphins ,Denver Broncos andBuffalo Bills .Early years
Johnson grew up in
Lynnwood, Washington and attendedMariner High School in Everett. He transferred toMira Mesa Senior High School inSan Diego, California during his senior year along with friendAmon Gordon , now of theBaltimore 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 towide 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 theNFL draft .He also played forward for two years on the Stanford
basketball team, alongside futureNBA players likeJosh Childress ,Casey Jacobsen ,Jason Collins andJarron Collins .Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Teyo was drafted with the 63rd pick in the 2003 NFL draft by the
Oakland Raiders . In hisrookie year he once again changed positions, this time totight 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 theArizona 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 theDenver Broncos in 2007, he was injured and ended up sitting out that season. Johnson was signed by theBuffalo 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]
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