Spencer Johnson (American football)

Spencer Johnson
No. 91     Buffalo Bills
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: December 12, 1981 (1981-12-12) (age 30)
Place of birth: Waynesboro, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
College: Auburn
Undrafted in 2004
Debuted in 2004 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011
Tackles     282
Sacks     12.0
INT     1
Total touchdowns     1
Stats at NFL.com

Spencer Johnson (born December 12, 1981 in Waynesboro, Mississippi) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Auburn.

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Early years

Johnson attended Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Alabama. He was a letterman in both football and basketball. In football, he led his teams to the Alabama Class 2A State Championship in 1998 and 1999. In basketball, he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Spencer Johnson graduated from Southern Choctaw High School in 2000.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Johnson went undrafted in 2004, but subsequently signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He worked himself into the starting rotation by the seventh game of his rookie season and remained the starting defensive tackle until a knee injury ended his 2006 season on December 19.

Buffalo Bills

He signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent on March 1, 2008.[1]

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