Jerome Johnson (born January 19, 1985) is a former American football

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. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played

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at Oregon. Johnson was also a member of the

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and

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Early years

Johnson was a graduate of Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California, and was a two-time All-City selection. 2001 City Champion.

College career

Johnson played for one year at West Los Angeles Community College. In 2006, he played in 12 games with no starts on defense as a linebacker and on special teams, recording one tackle at the University of Nevada. In 2007, he played in all 13 games with eight starts at inside linebacker and was fifth on the team with 58 tackles, 6 pass breakups 6.5 tackles for loss and recovered two fumbles and forced one. He received the BLACK OUT award for hardest hitter. In 2008 Johnson played 13 games at linebacker and made 86 tackles (10 for losses) 8 PBU's and one interception for 28 yards, which he returned for a touchdown. He received the BLACK OUT award and Fireman Award for playing all 3 linebacker positions in a season.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Johnson was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2009. During the 2009 preseason he had three receptions for 22 yards and one rush for two yards in four games played. He was released on September 5, 2009.

New York Giants

Johnson was signed by the

on January 6, 2010. He was waived by the Giants on September 4, 2010.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 5, 2010, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the

. He was released on September 14, 2010.

Personal

Johnson's brother Jeremiah played at Oregon and signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the

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in 2009.

References

External links

Nevada Wolf Pack football bio
1985 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles American football fullbacks American football linebackers Nevada Wolf Pack football players St. Louis Rams players New York Giants players Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni {{linebacker-1980s-stub