Trumaine Johnson (born January 16, 1960) is a retired

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player who played in the

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and the

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Career

Johnson was selected by the

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of the

in the

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after a

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career at

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. Johnson caught a league leading 81 passes for a league leading 1327 yards with 10 touchdowns in his rookie season with the Blitz. He was named to the USFL All-Star team. In 1984, Johnson played for the

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and caught 90 passes for 1258 yards with 13 touchdowns. He was again named to the USFL All-Star team. He then switched to the

in 1985 and played for the

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as a reserve wide receiver for the next two seasons. He joined the

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in 1987 and had his biggest NFL season there in 1988 when he caught 38 passes for 528 yards. He retired after that season.

Career stats

*USFL **Catches - 171 **Yards - 2585 **Touchdowns - 23 **Yards Per Catch - 15.1

References

External links

Ebony Magazine Article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Trumaine American football wide receivers 1960 births Living people People from Bogalusa, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana Chicago Blitz players Arizona Wranglers players Grambling State Tigers football players Buffalo Bills players San Diego Chargers players