Quinn Marcus Johnson (born September 30, 1986) is a former

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fullback. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. Johnson was a part of the Packers'

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championship team as they beat the

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. He played

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. He has also played for the

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and

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Early years

Johnson attended West Saint John High School in

Edgard, Louisiana Edgard is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat, parish seat of, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 censu ...

, where he was a member of the Rams 2003 2A State Championship team.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Johnson was selected in the 5th round (145th overall) of the

by the Packers.

Tennessee Titans

On September 3, 2011, Johnson was traded to the

. He was released on October 7, 2011 to make room on the roster for fullback Ahmard Hall who was returning to the team from a four-game suspension.

Denver Broncos

On October 10, 2011, the Denver Broncos received Johnson off of waivers from the Tennessee Titans. Johnson was then waived by the Broncos and the

claimed him off of waivers. On December 3, 2013, Johnson re-signed with the Titans.

Personal life

Johnson is cousins with

Dillon Gordon Dillon Gordon (born September 2, 1993) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played football at LSU, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. College career Gordon began attending LSU in 2012 ...

who was an offensive guard for the

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and the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...

, last appearing in 2019.

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bioGreen Bay Packers bio

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Quinn 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Louisiana American football fullbacks LSU Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players People from Edgard, Louisiana Tennessee Titans players Denver Broncos players