[18], He has four children: Keyshawn Jr, Maia, London, and Vance. ", after his rookie season, with the New York Jets, in which he attacked fellow wide receiver, #80. I'll have 1,000 catches, I'll have 10,000 yards. "I started hanging out with the wrong crowd and got myself into trouble." Keyshawn Johnson was born on July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Keyshawn Joseph Johnson. In reaching the 600 career receptions plateau in 118 games, he tied Herman Moore for the second fewest games needed in NFL history to reach that mark, and he became one of only three players in league history (Moore and Marvin Harrison) to reach 600 receptions in fewer than 120 games. In 1994, he finished with 66 catches for 1,362 yards and 9 touchdowns. Both of his Super Bowl rings came from his time in Dallas when he wasn’t even on the field because of injury, so those don’t really count for his case. Johnson was traded on April 12, 2000 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two first round draft choices (13th – John Abraham – and 27th – Anthony Becht – overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He has also been an analyst on several ESPN telecasts, including pre-game shows on Sundays and Monday nights, and some radio work as well. [2006], I'm free from a horrible situation and, in a couple of months, I'll be one of the two hottest receivers on the free-agent market, along with. Johnson wrote an autobiography with ESPN's Shelley Smith, Just Give Me the Damn Ball. At that time he was joining a team that had fallen one game short of the Super Bowl the previous season. As a Trojan, he was twice recognized as a consensus first-team All-America selection. [citation needed], In 2012, Johnson starred in Jägermeister's critically acclaimed A Stronger Bond television and digital campaign created by the award-winning advertising agency Mistress. Joseph Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972) is a former American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. They believe this because despite his caustic rants, poor conduct, and occasional racial banter he was widely considered an extremely tough, intelligent, and highly clutch receiver who could take a big hit. "For years, I was the good kid, but I was curious and it eventually got the best of me," he later wrote. He takes very good care of himself," Fisher said. He also has a career passer rating of 78.5, which has to count for something. In 2007, he became an ESPN analyst for Sunday NFL Countdown, and Monday Night Countdown. The first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. Like George, I never had that “wow” moment with Bledsoe. He was plagued after that by injury after injury and never again played a full season. For his career, Johnson recorded 60 or more catches in ten of his eleven NFL seasons. Keyshawn Johnson was released by the Carolina Panthers on May 1, 2007 after one season with the club. Here’s a look at 10 players who have either recently retired or, in one case, retired a while ago, who have no business getting into the Hall of Fame. He was a great player with the Giants, but he wasn’t anywhere near Hall of Fame caliber. Keyshawn Johnson Jr. is also a wide receiver committed to play for the University of Nebraska. He’s eligible since nobody bit on his comeback, but I get the impression that he’s worn on some NFL people because of his too-glib attitude and commentary. After the 1994 college season, Johnson helped lead the Trojans to a win in the 1995 Cotton Bowl Classic, after which he was named the game's Most Valuable Player. He was previously married to Shikiri Hightower. Keyshawn Johnson was born on July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Keyshawn Joseph Johnson. After sitting out the following year to get his affairs in order, Johnson returned to football in 1992, and performed well enough to earn himself a transfer to University of Southern California, where he played for coach John R… [19] His nephew is current New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas. In November 2008, Johnson was contracted for a weekend TV Series called Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design. To achieve this production, he has averaged 74.8 catches-per-season over his first nine seasons, and caught a pass in every one of his 135 games played over this span. This is not a kind road to corners and defensive backs. |  Other Works But he was injured often and never was able to crack the Pro Bowl list consistently (two selections). Maybe he belongs, but I don’t know. Each year, there are surprises and disappointments and certainly controversy. He played for a long time and for several teams and he was never an easy quarterback to beat despite being among the least mobile players in NFL history. As a player, I don’t see it. His all-around game has earned him selection to the Pro Bowl three times – 1998 and 1999 with the N.Y. In Johnson's first year at West Los Angeles College, he lasted just 8 games. I'll have close to 100 touchdowns. [15] Johnson and his management team partnered with National Football League and National Basketball Association athletes, including Warrick Dunn, Dennis Northcutt, Terence Newman, and Joe Smith in developing First Picks Management, a corporate website. Davis was one of the members of the Mike Shanahan school of running backs. Johnson negotiated the contract himself as his agent is serving a one-year suspension. He was also an analyst on the ESPN Who's Now competition. "I started hanging out with the wrong crowd and got myself into trouble. He, like Boselli, will always be one of those “what if” cases. Boselli’s career ended a long time before it should have and he might still be playing if not for a spat of injuries that derailed his career. He has over 850 receptions. In a league where offensive linemen go unnoticed a lot, he probably will never find his way into the Hall. The following offseason, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, where he was reunited with Bill Parcells, his coach while he was with the New York Jets. The NFL, like every other sport, does take some behavior into account when they put players in bronze. Titans' Head Coach Jeff Fisher, who became friends with Johnson while he played at USC, said he thought Johnson's numbers and production spoke for themselves: "He still played at a high-level last year. He was previously married to Shikiri Hightower. Parcells reportedly told him if he was to come out of retirement there would be a spot on the Miami Dolphins roster for him.[7]. I will always wonder what Boselli could have done with a healthy career. In that game, Johnson caught nine passes for 121 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass on defense. Eventually he just stopped showing up for practice. Tight ends have a hard time as it is and his work has since been overshadowed by the current crop of great tight ends. Bledsoe was never quite the same after leaving the Patriots. On October 3, 2004, Johnson caused a considerable stir by characterizing a former Tampa Bay Buc teammate, In 2005, Johnson had an argument on the sideline, on national television, with quarterback. Jets and 2001 with Tampa Bay. [8] Within the confines of Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown, Johnson invented a segment called C'mon Man!, which allows each panel member to pick a moment in the last NFL week "revolving around either the play on the field or unprofessional behavior off it" that one might consider, on some level, either inexcusable or downright laughable. ESPN says Johnson and the trio will discuss the morning’s top stories and overnight developments with their own perspective and analysis. This accomplishment was the second longest streak among active receivers (Harrison, 139) and the third longest streak to begin a career among all players (Marshall Faulk, 158 and Harrison, 139) at that time. It's all the guys that are in TV, especially the ones that don't have rings... We were laughing, listening to those guys on ESPN, average guys who have television jobs. 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In 2002 Johnson went on to win a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers after the arrival of new head coach Jon Gruden, who succeeded Tony Dungy. Cut by the Carolina Panthers after one season with the team. The tragedy is that Vincent is a great guy. On the same day, Johnson announced he would be working as an analyst for ESPN. Keyshawn Johnson was a contestant on the 17th season of Dancing with the Stars, in which he was the first contestant eliminated. He was the prototype for everything a lineman should be except for one thing: health. He has been married to Jennifer Conrad since August 24, 2014. On the show of September 23 he was the first celebrity voted out. He has over 12,000 yards. Johnson finished his career with 814 receptions, tying him at 17th all-time with Henry Ellard for career NFL receptions. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and was one of those players that always seemed to be in the conversation for great players. He was named the Player of the Game. Reunited with his former coach Bill Parcells, Johnson lived up to his advance billing for the Cowboys in 2004, leading the team in receiving yards and tying for the lead in touchdown catches while taking over a leadership role in the locker room and on the field.

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