Corey Johnson (born September 23, 1973) is a former

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defensive back in the

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. He played college football at

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. Johnson played for the

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, Buffalo Destroyers,

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/ref> and Arizona Rattlers. On April 10, 2005, Johnson; playing for the Dragons in a game against the L.A. Avengers, was the recipient of a tackle by Al Lucas, that resulted in Lucas' death from a spinal cord injury.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Corey 1973 births Living people People from Forest Park, Georgia Players of American football from Clayton County, Georgia American football cornerbacks American football safeties Georgia Bulldogs football players Nashville Kats players Los Angeles Avengers players Buffalo Destroyers players Carolina Cobras players New York Dragons players Arizona Rattlers players