Chris Johnson

Christopher Duan Johnson is a former running back in the National Football League. Johnson, who was born in Orlando, Florida, broke out as a senior for East Carolina University, racking up 2,960 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns.

After completing a then-record-breaking 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, he was selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He shattered Marshall Faulk’s record of 2,509 total yards from scrimmage in 2009, winning the NFL rushing championship with 2,006 yards (the sixth of just eight players to ever net over 2,000 yards in a season).

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Biography and Early Life

Johnson was born on September 23, 1985, in Orlando, Florida. He attended Olympia High School in Orlando, where he played football. Johnson, a two-star recruit according to Rivals.com, was not ranked among the best running back prospects in the country in 2004. East Carolina was chosen over Eastern Kentucky, USF, and UConn.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Chris Johnson in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Chris Johnson’s age is 35 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 23 September 1985. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 203lbs in Pound and 92 kg in Kilograms.

Education

At Olympia High School, Johnson was also a standout track and field athlete. He placed second in the 100 meters at the 2004 Florida 4A state championships behind Walter Dix in his senior year.

Johnson took a scholarship to East Carolina University, where he starred for the East Carolina Pirates while majoring in Communications. He went to school after retirement and earned his diploma in 2020.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Johnson was shot in the arm during a drive-by in Orlando, Florida on March 8, 2015, in which the vehicle’s driver, Dreekius Oricko Johnson, was killed. Reggie Johnson, who was also in the vehicle, was hurt in the shoulder, knee, and side.

Is Chris Johnson Gay?

Although we have no information about his love life, the fact that he has no mentioned any support to gay relationships give us the right of assuming he is not gay until proven otherwise.

Professional Career

He had an immediate impression in all 11 games he played in as a rookie, eventually starting seven of them. As a running back, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team at the end of the season. Johnson started all 11 games at tailback in his sophomore season after a memorable freshman season.

He led the team in rushing with 684 yards and six touchdowns on 176 carries, as well as 35 catches for 356 yards and two touchdowns and 459 kick-off return yards. Johnson returned in his junior season for 972 all-purpose yards after missing spring practice due to neck surgery. Johnson had 314 passing yards, 176 receiving yards, and 482 kick-off return yards during the offseason.

Johnson was projected as a second-and third-round draft selection in the 2008 NFL Draft prior to the NFL Scouting Combine. However, at the combine, he ran a time of 4.24 seconds, breaking the record set by Rondel Menendez, an Eastern Kentucky wide receiver, in 1999. Johnson also ranked fifth among running backs in the vertical jump, with a leap of 35 inches. His long jump of ten feet and ten inches was third-highest among running backs.

The Tennessee Titans selected Johnson in the first round (24th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Johnson made his career debut with the Titans on September 7, 2008, in the team’s 17–10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the season opener. Johnson ran for 93 yards on 15 carries and added 34 yards and a td on three catches. Johnson was named to the 2009 Pro Bowl after finishing second in the AP Rookie of the Year vote to Matt Ryan.

Johnson reportedly did not turn up to summer training camp prior to the 2011 season due to contract talks. Johnson believed he was owed a much bigger amount of money. He was set to make $1.065 million in 2011, under current contract terms, as the top rusher since 2008 (4,598 yards) (approximately 10% of the money paid to the second-place rusher for the same period). Johnson became the highest-paid running back in the NFL on September 1, when he signed a four-year, $53.5 million contract extension with the Titans that runs until the 2016 season, with $30 million guaranteed.

On April 16, 2014, Johnson and the New York Jets agreed to a three-year deal worth $9 million per year. Johnson signed a one-year, $2.56 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals on August 17, 2015. On March 17, 2016, Johnson re-signed with the Cardinals for a one-year, $3 million deal. Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL on November 5, 2018, following ten seasons in the league. Johnson signed a one-day deal to retire from the Tennessee Titans on April 24, 2019.

Awards

Over the course of his career, Johnson has won a number of awards like;

2010. He was named 3 times on the Pro Bowl from 2008 to 2010.
2011. He was named on the First-team All-Pro in 2009.
2012. He joined the 2,000-yard club.
2013. He shattered Marshall Faulk’s record of 2,509 total yards from scrimmage and won the NFL rushing championship with 2,006 yards. As a result, he was given the moniker CJ2K.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Chris Johnson in 2021

As of 2021, Chris Johnson currently has an estimated net worth of $10 Million, all of which he earned during his years in the football world.

Chris Johnson is one of the best athletes to grace the sport of American football. His physical capabilities have placed among one of the best NFL players with a legacy that will live on forever.