- Todd Johnson
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=St. Louis Rams
currentnumber=35
currentpositionplain=Safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|12|18
birthplace=Sarasota, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=202
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Chicago Bears
college=Florida
draftyear=2003
draftround=4
draftpick=100
pastteams=
*Chicago Bears (2003-2006)
*St. Louis Rams (2007-present)
nfl=JOH690503Todd Edward Johnson (born
December 18 ,1978 inSarasota, Florida ) is anAmerican football safety for theSt. Louis Rams of theNFL .High School Years
As a standout defensive back at Sarasota's
Riverview High School , Todd Johnson was All-State and All-American as a senior, as well as setting the school record for the 110 hurdles.College career
At the
University of Florida he was an All-SEC performer. He started in 33 out of 49 games and finished his career with 284 tackles and nine interceptions. He was a Physical education teaching major.Professional career
Chicago Bears
Johnson was selected by the
Chicago Bears in the fourth round (100th overall) in the2003 NFL Draft In his debut season he did not make any appearances after sustaining a broken jaw in a preseason game. In 2004, he made 16 appearances including ten starts and finished the season with 75 tackles. The following year, Johnson played 14 times, registering 35 tackles. Johnson was released following the2006 Chicago Bears season during which he made 32 tackles. Johnson was Mike Brown's immediate surrogate during his tenure with the Bears, and saw extended playing time following Brown's season-ending injury.t.Louis Rams
Johnson signed a 4 year contract to play with the
St. Louis Rams on March 12, 2007. In his first season with the Rams, he finished the campaign with 29 tackles. [{http://www.nfl.com/players/toddjohnson/careerstats?id=JOH690503 Reference for stats from nfl.com}]References
External links
* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/60841/ Rams Player Bio]
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