Cam Johnson
Cameron Johnson (born May 24, 1990) is a former American football outside linebacker and defensive end. He was a two-sport star at Gonzaga College High School (basketball and football) in Washington, DC. He then played college football at Virginia, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. High school career Johnson attended Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C., U.S. He played both wide receiver and defensive back. As a senior, he caught 22 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. He was named to the second-team all-conference at wide receiver. He was also a standout basketball player, earning all-conference honors. Considered only a three-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', he was rated as the No.40 safety prospect in the nation. He accepted a scholarship to Virginia over other offers from Georgia, Duke, Miami, Syracuse, Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh, and Maryland Terrapins football, Maryland. College career As a fresh ...
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Defensive End
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is played. History Early formations, with six- and seven-man line defense, seven-man lines, used the end as a containment player, whose job was first to prevent an "end run" around his position, then secondarily to force plays inside. When most teams adopted a five-man line, two different styles of end play developed: "crashing" ends, who rushed into the backfield to disrupt plays, and "stand-up" or "waiting" ends, who played the more traditional containment style. Some teams would use both styles of end play, depending on game situations. Traditionally, defensive ends are in a three-point stance, with their free hand cocked back ready to "punch" an offensive lineman, or in a two-point stance like a strong safety ...
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