Kenneth Johnson (born December 28, 1963) is a former
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
in the
United States Football League and in the
National Football League.
Biography
Johnson was born on December 28, 1963, in
Weir, Mississippi. Has a son named Biko Johnson and two daughters named Khenedi and Imani Johnson.
Career
Johnson was drafted by the
New Jersey Generals in the 1984
USFL territorial draft and played for the
Generals in 1984 and 1985.
New Jersey Generals All-Time Roster
, accessed March 25, 2012 Johnson played with the Houston Oilers and Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
during the 1987 NFL season
The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. This season featured games predominantly played by replacement players, as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players were on strike from ...
. He played at the collegiate level at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...
.
See also
* List of Green Bay Packers players
References
People from Choctaw County, Mississippi
Players of American football from Mississippi
Green Bay Packers players
New Jersey Generals players
Houston Oilers players
American football defensive backs
Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
1963 births
Living people
National Football League replacement players
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