Johnson's career stats include 731 receptions for 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. You'll now receive the top Rams Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. [114] In Week 8, against the Washington Redskins, he had nine receptions for 101 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in the 3725 victory. That was ridiculous, McVay told the Los Angeles Times. [120], In 2011, Johnson had his second best statistical season of his NFL career, reaching a then career-high 1,681 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. 18 and 6 mos. He earned Pro Bowl honors six consecutive years (2011-16) and was named First-Team All-Pro three times and Second-Team All-Pro once. You couldnt shake him.. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Right out of college, he took a job with Jon Gruden in Tampa, worked his way through the Redskins organization, then in a surprise to absolutely no one who knew him way back when became the youngest head coach in NFL history when he snared a job with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. Chadwick spotted him, stormed over, and lit into his quarterback with the fury of an exploding sun. From College Park to Tyrone, from Atlanta to Detroit, I want you to know that I know who you are, I know what you've done and I know how you've impacted me. [171] The Lions finished with a 115 record and earned a playoff spot in the Wild Card Round. [99] During Week 10, formerly retired All-Pro quarterback Daunte Culpepper was signed to a one-year contract with the Lions in hopes to spur the offense and earned the starting job for the next two games. Despite Georgia Tech being interested in his playing both football and baseball, Johnson's mother refused to allow Johnson to play both sports after determining that the year-round athletic schedule would be too demanding. The Seahawks won the game by a score of 1310. While still regarded as being in his prime, Johnson retired after the 2015 season, citing a loss of passion for the game due to health concerns and the Lions' lack of overall success during his tenure. My journey through life in sports has led me to a point of pursuing a new legacy. [62][196] On February 6, 2021, Johnson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. But what most don't know is the road to recovery from that back injury that year and the physical and mental pain that I played through well into my career. [26] He earned first-team All-American honors for the 2005 season. Sean McVay didnt play football until his freshman year at Marist, instead focusing on soccer. He scored 19 points in a win over top-ranked Tennessee on February 16, 2019. As a junior, Johnson caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns. [47][75][76] He was represented by agent James "Bus" Cook. [157] The second one gave him the Lions all-time record for touchdown catches with 63, breaking the old mark previously held by Herman Moore. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [154] In addition to breaking the Lions' franchise record of 302 receiving yards set by Cloyce Box on December 3, 1950, it was the highest receiving yardage ever in a regulation-length game and the second-highest overall single-game yardage in NFL history, behind Flipper Anderson's 336-yard performance in a 1989 overtime win. [232], Johnson became engaged to long-time girlfriend Brittney McNorton in March 2015. As many of you know, I'm not one for many words. Our coaches would try to humble us, tell us not to be overconfident. [148] Johnson was ranked third by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013. The way you helped me in my development of my emotional intelligence, oftentimes by just being a sounding board, that's reserved more than you know. [226] As part of the partnership, Johnson and Sims announced a six-figure donation to the International Phytomedicines and Medical Cannabis Institute at Harvard. [166] He returned in Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins and had seven receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown in the 2016 victory. [188] Johnson finished the season with 88 receptions for 1,214 yards (13.8 average), and nine touchdowns, reaching 1,000-yards receiving for the sixth consecutive year, and seventh time in nine years. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 12:12AM. Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. [37] Overall, Johnson tallied 1,202 receiving yards on 76 catches. He was tabbed the No. Thank you. Skip to main content The ball went through his hand every single play. And not even a blow such as pancreatic cancer was able to dampen her spirit. That was the kind of leader he was. He needed the medication to help him play with a bone bruise in his back. What's the number on his jersey? [27] He also earned All-ACC honors for the second straight year and was a semifinalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice received first-team All-American honors, and was selected by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. The accumulated varsity totals are in the last row of each table. They lacked that necessary winning fire, and after one failed offensive series, McVay came to the sideline and sat down on the bench near the medical staff. Johnson pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds in a victory over Auburn. Born: [2] Johnson ran a 4.35 and wowed scouts with his jump drill results, his receiving skills, and his 11ft 7 in (3.53 m) broad jump, which was the "best broad jump I can ever remember an NFL prospect having," according to Gil Brandt. September 29,1985 Do you have a blog? Calvin Johnson ( #A681-903 ) < Previous Education Profile Next Education Profile > Counseling; Highest level of education 10th Grade . An elite private Roman Catholic institution tucked into the green suburbs of north Atlanta, Marist carries a bit of a football tradition of its own, with one state championship and six runner-up honors by the time McVay arrived on campus. He left for the NFL after his junior season. For the second time, it's hard for me to go back and name every single one of you. Johnson went on to play collegiately at Georgia Tech before becoming the 2nd overall . [175] Johnson and Golden Tate became the Lions' first duo to reach 1,000 yards apiece in the same season since Roy Williams and Mike Furrey in 2006. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! [169] In the next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had eight receptions for 158 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 3417 victory. My legacy in sports has been solidified with no greater honor than standing before you today amongst these gentlemen. Draft: Selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. [129] The Lions finished with a 106 record, finished second in the NFC North, and earned a playoff berth. I ain't crying. [111] Johnson finished the 2009 season with 67 receptions, 984 yards, and five touchdowns, while missing two games. He had 731 catches for 11,619 yards and scored 84 touchdowns. Always tough to play against at the Superdome, the Saints wore down the Detroit defense and New Orleans would go on to a win by a score of 4528. Johnson's career stats include 731 receptions for 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns. [162] Johnson was named to the 2014 Pro Bowl, but an injury forced him to withdraw. Calm. We were a good football team, Ashkouti recalls of that state championship Marist squad. [100] Johnson ended his first game with Culpepper at quarterback with two receptions for 92 yards in a 3814 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Picture a Friday Night Lights-esque scene, Marist in the third round of the 2003 Georgia 4A playoffs, facing off on a cold night against Shaw, a behemoth of a high school from the southwest corner of the state. [36] In addition, Johnson's 186 receiving yards set a school record for receiving yards in a bowl game. [83][84] The nickname caught on well with fans. Please check your email for a confirmation. Family and friends spent time with McVay in New Orleans the night before the game, and that old familiar mask had dropped over McVays face. [23] The game featured Georgia Tech having two 100-yard receivers in the same game for the sixth time in school history, Johnson and Damarius Bilbo, who had 131. Sean McVay once beat Calvin Johnson for high school player of the year Trophies, touchdowns and 'Wham Naked': The legend of Sean McVay Jay Busbee January 24, 2019, 2:33 PM (Illustration. He was just looking right through us.. You loved me and my family unconditionally over these 15 years. *****Theres another side to the Wham Naked legend, and thats the Marist defensive failure that immediately preceded it. View Calvin Johnson's career, season and game-by-game basketball stats while attending Axtell High School. [74] On August 3, 2007, Johnson signed a six-year deal with the Detroit Lions after holding out for eight days, and passed his physical in time to be on the field for the start of that morning's practice. And everything was buttoned up, everything was running smoothly, everything was anal-retentive. For McVay, who would spend late nights after practice eating game tape on his next opponent with his father, it was a pure distillation of the focus and drive that his coaches had observed in him more than a decade before. [191][62], On March 8, 2016, Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons. He earned Pro Bowl honors six consecutive years (2011-16) and was named First-Team All-Pro three times and Second-Team All-Pro once. Johnson amassed 77 receptions for 1,120 yards and 12 touchdowns during the 2010 season. [17] In the next week's game against Virginia, he had five receptions for 108 receiving yards in the 3010 loss. He did it in high school, and he did it with that fake punt you know, the one that McVay called in the NFC championship down 13-0. It was such a sequence of events where I saw her faith in action. [73] The Lions, being told by the league that Johnson would have to skip the minicamp to attend, rescheduled the camp to accommodate Johnson. [228] In his Hall of Fame induction speech, Johnson noted his work with Harvard and the potential for plant-based medicines to "provide an alternative to their destructive counterparts, opioids". Published: Jan 06, 2014 at 08:29 AM. And after a beat, he began rolling to the left, still holding the ball, all alone hence, the Naked.. [187] In Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL International Series on November 1, Johnson became the fastest player to reach 11,000 receiving yards in NFL history, in his 127th game. [223][224] He has since proceeded with plans to launch several cannabis facilities across the state (along with his business partner Rob Sims) under the brand name Primitiv. [61] Johnson is one of only two players (Matt Jones) 6-foot-5 or taller, regardless of position, to run a 40-yard dash in under 4.40 seconds at the combine since 2005. [32] In the following game, he had four receptions for 26 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 386 victory over Samford. Your motto was my offseason mantra: Stay ready so you don't have to get ready. For those who are out there suffering in silence and living in pain, for those who feel there's no hope for better days, with my partnerships I'm committed to helping people elevate their wellness. Shawn Jefferson, my Detroit wide receiver coach: You always taught me to answer the bell, answer the door immediately when adversity knocks. Two-time All-State. DUNWOODY, Ga. When Sean McVay writes his autobiography, he should title it Wham Naked. He wont, but he ought to, because Wham Naked is the play that vaulted McVay from a high school field to the Super Bowl sideline. Its widely known how great of a coach Sean McVay is, having taken the Rams from the NFLs lowest-scoring offense to the top-ranked unit in the league this season. And I want to say thank you to each and every one of you. Calvin Johnson Jr. (born September 29, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. And even in those early days, Marists coaches could spot something different about this particular kid. [19] Johnson was the Yellow Jackets' leading receiver with 48 catches for 837 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns, which were Georgia Tech freshman records. I try to make my words count. McVay insisted he could make it work, and Chadwick and Etheridge didnt have better answers. Although Johnson finished tenth in the Heisman voting, he won the Biletnikoff as the best college wide receiver. [96] In his first game without Roy Williams alongside him in the Week 7 game against the Houston Texans, Johnson caught only two passes, totaling 154 yards receiving; the first pass did not come until quarterback Dan Orlovsky threw a pass up for grabs at the end of the first half which Johnson caught for 58 yards and the second pass came on a 96-yard touchdown catch-and-run. 15 player in the nation by TheInsiders.com, and named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Rivals 100 by Rivals.com, TheInsiders.com Hot 100, the SuperPrep All-America 275, and the Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team. This time, late in the fourth quarter, Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor punched the ball out of Johnson's hands while he was trying to score a late go-ahead touchdown. We went out to visit him in Los Angeles, and he was showing us around camp, Etheridge says. Thank you for being a standup guy. [3][11] His #81 was retired on October 22, 2010. In Week 15, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had ten receptions for 152 receiving yards in the 2320 victory. [104] However, Johnson missed the Pro Bowl, with most experts attributing the snub to the Lions' dismal winless season. My mindset born from once being told I have little potential. BATS/THROWS . So I've decided to share with you some things that matter to me most this evening, and those are moments, people and legacies. Two most recent educational accomplishments N/A Educational Tips. 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The NFL later admitted the referees should have penalized Wright for illegal batting. [109] Detroit held the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, and selected quarterback Matthew Stafford out of the University of Georgia. [118] He was selected to the first Pro Bowl of his career. HIGH SCHOOL TEAM LAST PLAYED HEIGHT/WEIGHT: R/R. ____ Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. However, referee Gene Steratore ruled the catch incomplete, saying that Johnson had not maintained possession of the ball through the entire process of the catch. CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; MAXPREPS; FOLLOW MAXPREPS. [185] This was his fourth NFC Offensive Player of the Week nomination for his effort against the Bears. Player in 2021 "I know it's there but it doesn't hurt," he said. Once the game began, then and now, theres never any doubt: Sean McVays the tip of the spear, leading his team in both word and deed. But it was my second year when that Megatron mindset was born. View Calvin Johnson's career, season and game-by-game football stats while attending Coahoma County High School. But no matter how much I dominated, as the Legends here know, the pain never left. He was named ACC Rookie of the Year. Do you have a sports website? That year, he edged out Sandy Creek High School wide . Calvin Johnson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Calvin Johnson School: Georgia Tech Position: WR Heisman Voting : 10th in 2006 Draft: 1st round, 2nd overall of the 2007 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions 21 Calvin Johnson Overview Game Logs 2006 2005 2004 Career Splits 2006 2005 2004 Career [98], Johnson set a career-high for receptions in a game during the Week-9 match-up against the Lions' division rivals, the Chicago Bears, with eight receptions that garnered 94 yards and one touchdown, but still lost the game 2723. Love you, babe. We had a great team around him, but Sean made it go.. He ended the game with six receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns. [28] He led the team with 54 catches for 888 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. 81. In closing, I ask that you all join me in leaving your own legacy by helping to improve the quality of life for others in whatever way you can. In typical McVay fashion, he deflected praise from that season on his teammates, saying he won the award because of the teams success. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He has a son, C.J., from a previous relationship. [7][8] Johnson's mother holds a Doctor of Education. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice received first-team All-American honors, and was selected by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. 4 wide receiver and No. McVay jogged to the sideline. Before attending Miami University in Ohio,he was an outstanding high schoolquarterback at Marist in Georgia. Its OK, he said. [62][63], Johnson was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round as the second pick overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. [233] They were married in June 2016. He was a coach on the field. He ranks first in school history in career receiving yards, second in receptions, first in touchdown receptions, and first in career 100-yard receiving games with 13. He has said on multiple occasions that things between him and his former team will never be made right until then and has gone on to say that ownership views the team's players as "pawns". LeBron James High School Junior Stats: 57 receptions, 1,160 yards, 16 . He appeared in six consecutive Pro Bowls from 2010 to 2015 and received three consecutive first-team All-Pro selections from 2011 to 2013. 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