Robert Johnson (tight end)

Robert Johnson (born June 20, 1980) is a former American football tight end.

Robert Johnson
No. 82, 87
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1980-06-20) June 20, 1980
Montgomery, Alabama
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Jefferson Davis
(Montgomery, Alabama)
College:Auburn
Undrafted:2003
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Capital One Bowl champion (2002)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2005
Receiving yards:14
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and college

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Johnson graduated from Jefferson Davis High School of Montgomery in 1999 and attended the Hargrave Military Academy for one year after graduating high school. He then attended Auburn University and played on the Auburn Tigers football team from 2000 to 2002. After his junior year, Johnson declared for the 2003 NFL Draft.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench pressWonderlic
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)
278 lb
(126 kg)
33 14 in
(0.84 m)
9 38 in
(0.24 m)
4.96 s1.78 s2.93 s4.47 s7.15 s12 in
(0.01 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
18 reps19
Measurements were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine.[1]

Johnson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2003. He left the Bears to join the Washington Redskins with whom he spent only one season before being released in August 2006. Johnson subsequently signed with the New Orleans Saints organization.

References

  1. "Robert Johnson prospect profile". NFL. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003.
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