John Vernard Johnson (born May 8, 1968) is a former
American football linebacker who played five seasons in the
National Football League (NFL) with the
San Francisco 49ers,
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
and
New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the
San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the
1991 NFL Draft
The 1991 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991, at the Marriott Mar ...
.
He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Clemson University and attended
LaGrange High School in
LaGrange, Georgia.
References
External links
Just Sports StatsFanbase profile
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Living people
1968 births
Players of American football from LaGrange, Georgia
American football linebackers
Clemson Tigers football players
San Francisco 49ers players
Cincinnati Bengals players
New Orleans Saints players
LaGrange High School (Georgia) alumni