Bryan Johnson (fullback)
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Position | Fullback | ||||||||
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Born | Harbor City, California, U.S. | January 18, 1978||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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High school | Highland (Pocatello, Idaho) | ||||||||
College | Boise State | ||||||||
NFL draft | 2000: undrafted | ||||||||
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Bryan Johnson (born January 18, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football a linebacker for the Boise State Broncos. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in the 2000 when he signed with the Washington Redskins.[1] In 2004, he was traded to the Chicago Bears as a pending restricted free agent.[2] Johnson attended Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho.[3][4]
In Bears training camp in 2006 he tore part of his hamstring and had surgery a few days later. Johnson retired from the NFL in 2007 after being on injured reserve for his last season.
References
[edit]- ^ Haugh, David (October 12, 2004). "The Bears' Bryan Johnson is grateful to former scout Melvin Bratton, who knew where the ex-Boise State linebacker belonged". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Haugh, David (March 29, 2004). "Bears to land fullback in trade". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Pocatello's Johnson bidding for Redskins' fullback job". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Big-league guy visits small-town kids". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2025.