Andre Johnson
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| Andre Johnson | |
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| Date of birth | July 11, 1981 (age 25) |
| Place of birth |  Miami, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 219 lb (100 kg) |
| Position(s) | WR |
| College | University of Miami |
| NFL Draft | 2003 / Round 1 / Pick 3 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Pro Bowls | 2005, 2007 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2003-present | Houston Texans |
Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL. After moving from Miami to Clearwater, FL he went to Curtis Fundamental Elementaary School until the age of 11. He then attended John F Kennedy Middle school and played football for Clearwater for Youth. At the age of 13 he returned to Miami to play middle school football before entering Miami Senior high School.
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[edit] Miami Senior High School
Johnson attended Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida, where he was a Parade All-America selection, first team All-State, and a Dallas Morning News National Top 100 accolades selection. As a senior, he posted 31 receptions for 908 yards (29.29 yards per rec. avg.) and 15 touchdowns. As a junior, he caught 25 passes for 618 yards (24.72 yards per rec. avg.) and 11 touchdowns. He also played basketball and track and field.
[edit] University of Miami
Johnson attended the University of Miami, where he was a standout wide receiver on UM's successful football team. He was co-MVP of the 2001 National Championship game along with Ken Dorsey, where Dorsey connected for 2 touchdowns and 199 yards with Johnson. Johnson finished his University of Miami career catching 92 passes for 1,831 yards (19.9 avg.) and 20 touchdowns. His 1,831 receiving yards rank fifth on the University of Miami's all-time career list.
He also ran for UM's track and field team. In 2002, he won the Big East 60 meter dash (6.83 seconds) at the Big East Indoor Championship and followed that up by winning the 100 meter dash (10.59 seconds) at the Big East Outdoor Championships.
[edit] Houston Texans
Johnson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round with the third pick overall of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Miami.
In his rookie season with the Texans, Johnson started and played in all 16 games and recording 66 receptions for 976 yards and 4 touchdowns. His breakout year came in 2004 when he recorded 79 catches for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns while being selected to his first Pro Bowl.
In the 2005 season, however, Johnson only played 13 games due to injury and had a lackluster 63 receptions with 688 yards and 2 touchdowns. In 2006, he led the NFL in receptions with 103 for 1,147 yards and 5 TDs, on his way to the Pro Bowl, once again.
On March 3, 2007, the Texans signed Johnson to a six year extension, the deal is worth $60 million and includes $15 million in guarantees.[1]
[edit] Trivia
- He wore the number 15 during his rookie training camp before later changing it to 80 for the regular season. Johnson, who wore "5" at Miami, wears "80" in tribute to Jerry Rice.
