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Johnnie Johnson
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Football (1976-79)
Position: Defensive Back
Inducted: 1990
Hometown: LaGrange, Texas • Consensus All-American in 1978 and 1979
• All-SWC selection from 1977-79
• Named to SWC All-Decade team of the 1970s
• 1979 co-captain
• Selected nation[apos]s best defensive back in 1978 by Downtown Athletic Club
• Exceptional defender and punt return man
• Had career totals of 1,004 return yards and 13 interceptions
• First round draft pick of Los Angeles Rams in 1980 and played 11 NFL seasons
• 1980 NFL Rookie of the Year
• Earned several NFL All-Pro honors
Position: Defensive Back
Inducted: 1990
Hometown: LaGrange, Texas • Consensus All-American in 1978 and 1979
• All-SWC selection from 1977-79
• Named to SWC All-Decade team of the 1970s
• 1979 co-captain
• Selected nation[apos]s best defensive back in 1978 by Downtown Athletic Club
• Exceptional defender and punt return man
• Had career totals of 1,004 return yards and 13 interceptions
• First round draft pick of Los Angeles Rams in 1980 and played 11 NFL seasons
• 1980 NFL Rookie of the Year
• Earned several NFL All-Pro honors
