Eddie Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Johnson
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 2, 1981(1981-03-02)
Age	43
Birthplace	Newport Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	Newport Beach
Horoscope	Capricorn

Eddie Johnson Biography

Eddie Johnson is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 2, 1981 in Newport Beach, Newport Beach, United States. Edward Lynn Johnson (born March 2, 1981) is a former professional American and Canadian football punter. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Idaho State.

On May 29, 2009, Johnson was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and competed with fellow new import kicker Justin Medlock for the kicking spot vacated by the retirement of Mike Vanderjagt. At the end of training camp, the Argos elected to keep both kickers and coach Bart Andrus elected to start Johnson for game one and placed Medlock on the practice roster. Johnson, however, was injured on the opening kickoff when he separated his shoulder when tackling the return man and Medlock was slated to kick for game two of the 2009 Toronto Argonauts season.

On May 11, 2010, Johnson was released by the Argonauts.

Was signed by the New York Giants on January 21. He was then allocated to NFL Europa for the 2005 season. Johnson was released March 23 from the Giants.

Eddie Johnson Net Worth

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

Began his college career at Orange Coast College, where he lettered as a kicker and backup quarterback for two seasons. Averaged 38 yards per punt as a freshman (1999) and over 40 yards per kick as a sophomore (2000). Had one of the finest NCAA seasons by a punter, earning first-team All-America in 2001, as he led the nation with a 46.3-yard gross average with a net of 44.3. Posted a 45.7-yard average in 2002 with a long of 80 yards, adding eight touchbacks and 15 punts inside the 20. Also handled kickoff duties for the Bengals and recorded touchbacks on nearly 75 percent of his kickoffs. He also majored in sports medicine.

He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 180th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. Johnson showed a lot of promise after showing exceptional leg strength and posting good results throughout mini-camp, training camp, and the pre-season. Once the regular season began, however, Johnson’s play became very inconsistent and erratic as he struggled getting the ball away like he had in college. After 14 games, he was benched in favor of veteran Leo Araguz.

On July 22, 2010, Johnson was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League to compete with incumbent punter, import Louie Sakoda for the kicking spot after Sakoda’s poor performance in the previous week’s game against the Edmonton Eskimos. Johnson was awarded the start against the Calgary Stampeders for the July 24, 2010 matchup. Late in the 2010 season, Johnson became a popular personality in rider nation owing to his sense of humour in interviews and the novelty he built up around his moustache; during Grey Cup week, fans were seen sporting fake moustaches and custom-made jerseys bearing Johnson’s number 11 and the name “Slick Eddie”, the punter’s popular nickname, on the back. He played in six games in 2011 before being sidelined with a nagging injury. He was eventually placed on the nine-game injured list and sat out the rest of the season. Johnson was released on December 13, 2011.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eddie Johnson height 6 ft 3 in Eddie weight 236  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eddie Johnson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Eddie Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eddie Johnson celebrates birthday on March 2 of every year.

What happened to Eddie Johnson NBA?

11/4/2020 8:07 AM PT. Eddie Johnson — a former NBA All-Star turned convicted child sexual predator — has died , officials confirm. At the time of his death, the 65-year-old was serving a life sentence in Florida stemming from a 2006 sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl. Johnson died on Oct.

Is Eddie Johnson of the Phoenix Suns married?

In 1981, I was drafted into the NBA by the Kansas City Kings—I played professionally for 18 years with seven different teams! While in the NBA, I got married and raised a family.

When did Eddie Johnson retire soccer?

D.C. United On November 1, 2015 , Johnson formally announced his retirement due to a diagnosed heart ailment.

What is Eddie Johnson's net worth?

with an estimated net worth of $615,501 in 2018.

Is Eddie Johnson a Hall of Famer?

Johnson was elected to the “Illini Men’s Basketball All-Century Team” in 2004. Eddie Johnson was selected as a member of the 2019 class of the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame.