Chad Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chad Johnson
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 9, 1978(1978-01-09)
Age	46
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Capricorn

Chad Johnson Biography

Chad Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida, United States. NFL wide receiver formerly known as Chad Ochocinco. He was a 6-time Pro Bowl selection and 3-time All-Pro during his ten seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.

He was teammates with Carson Palmer on the Cincinnati Bengals.

Johnson was born in Miami, Florida. After graduating from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1997, Johnson attended Langston University but did not play football. In 1997, he transferred to Santa Monica College, a community college in Santa Monica, California. While at Santa Monica College, he played with future NFL wide receiver Steve Smith. In 2000, Johnson transferred to Oregon State University, after being aggressively recruited by coach Dennis Erickson to play for the OSU team. Alongside future Bengals teammate T. J. Houshmandzadeh, he led his team to an 11–1 season and a victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl that year. Johnson also broke a school record for the longest touchdown reception with a 97-yard reception in a game against Stanford.

The Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League chose Johnson in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft with the 36th overall pick.

He was formerly married to reality star Evelyn Lozada. He has three daughters named Jicyra, Chade, and Cha’iel and a son named Chad II.

Chad Johnson Net Worth

Chad Johnson is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chad Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After attending Langston University and Santa Monica College, he transferred to Oregon State University, where he led the team to the 2000 Fiesta Bowl.

He participated in a tryout for Sporting Kansas City of the MLS during the 2011 NFL lockout. He competed on the 10th season of Dancing with the Stars.

Chad Javon Johnson (born January 9, 1978), known from 2008 to 2012 as Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and played for the Bengals for 10 seasons. In 2011, Johnson was traded to the New England Patriots, who he played for in Super Bowl XLVI. In 2012, Johnson played for the Miami Dolphins during preseason but was released following his arrest for domestic violence. He played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2014 to 2015, and played one game in 2017 for Mexican team Monterrey Fundidores of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Johnson emerged as one of the NFL’s most productive wide receivers of the 2000s and owns nearly every Bengals receiving record.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chad Johnson Dating?

According to our records, Chad Johnson married to Evelyn Lozada. As of December 1, 2023, Chad Johnson’s is not dating anyone.

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On October 25, 2006, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Johnson, whose jersey number was “85”, announced that he would prefer to be called “Ocho Cinco,” which is “eight five” in Spanish (“Eighty-five” would be “ochenta y cinco”). During warm-ups for the October 29, 2006 game against the Atlanta Falcons, the back of his jersey read “Ocho Cinco” instead of “C. Johnson”. Quarterback Carson Palmer ripped the label off the jersey to reveal the usual “C. Johnson”. According to ESPN, Johnson was fined $5,000 for the stunt despite the fact that he did not wear the “Ocho Cinco” name tag during the game.

Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chad Johnson celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.

In addition to being one of the most productive receivers in the NFL, Johnson was also one of the most popular in balloting for the Pro Bowl. In the fan voting for the 2006 game, he finished first in votes for wide receivers, and fourth overall with 987,650 total votes. Johnson earned nationwide attention for his flamboyant attitude, which was often seen during his infamous end zone celebrations after catching touchdown passes. In a list released in August 2006 by Fox Sports listing the top 10 showboats in professional sports, Johnson topped the list.

How long was Chad Johnson in the NFL?

He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins.

Are Chad Johnson and ASAP Rocky related?

“Fun Fact: me & the young boul @asaprocky are first cousins hence the resemblance, while i have your attention his highly anticipated album drops soon featuring me #PrettyOcho,” he wrote underneath a side by side photo of the two of them.

Was Chad Johnson in the military?

Chad Johnson was born on August 11, 1987, in Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma and served in the United States Marine Corps.

Why did Chad Johnson change his name?

Chad Johnson became Chad Ochocinco because of his jersey No. 85. During Hispanic Heritage Month in 2006, he announced that he wanted to change his birth name to Ochocinco to honor that number (though it should be noted that “ochenta y cinco” is Spanish for 85; “ocho” is eight and “cinco” is five).

Does Chad Johnson own a McDonald's franchise?

Chad Johnson on Twitter: “District manager for Adidas stores in Florida & i own 2 McDonald’s franchises , it’s somewhat of a job i guess” / Twitter.