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Eric Johnson
American football player

Eric Johnson

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Quick Facts

Intro
American football player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Age
45 years
Stats
Height:
191 cm
Weight:
252 lbs
Education
Belmont Hill School
Needham High School
Sports Teams
New Orleans Saints
San Francisco 49ers
Yale Bulldogs football
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Eric Maxwell Johnson (born September 15, 1979) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Yale.

High school and college career

Johnson was born in Needham, Massachusetts. He attended Needham High School and Belmont Hill School in Massachusetts. He went on to Yale University, where he played wide receiver. He caught 21 receptions for 244 yards in Yale's come-from-behind victory against Harvard in the 1999 Harvard-Yale Game, including the game-winning touchdown catch.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. When healthy, he was a contributor to the 49ers passing game. However, he missed all of 2003 with an injury and missed all of 2005 with an injury as well. In 2004, he led the 49ers in receiving with 82 catches for 825 yards and two touchdowns. During the 2006 season, Johnson split time with tight end Vernon Davis, the team's first-round draft pick.

Johnson signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints in 2007. He was re-signed by the team on March 14, 2008. On July 31, 2008, the Saints released him.

NFL career statistics

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BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2001SFO161464403629.1243
2002SFO121065363218.9380
2004SFO16141178282510.1252
2006SFO13949342928.6262
2007NOR141263483787.9222
71593582402,1789.1389

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2001SFO1154369.0130
2002SFO221610858.5250
3321141218.6253

Personal life

Johnson was married to stylist Keri Johnson whom he officially divorced in 2010. He began dating singer and actress Jessica Simpson in January 2010. They announced their engagement that November. The couple married on July 5, 2014 at the San Ysidro Ranch, in Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California. They have three children: a daughter named Maxwell Drew Johnson, son named Ace Knute Johnson and another daughter named Birdie Mae Johnson.

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