RARECalvin Johnson Wikipedia. Calvin Johnson Jr. September 2. 9, 1. American footballwide receiver. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, second overall in the 2. NFL Draft, and played for the Lions for all of his professional career. He previously played college football at Georgia Tech, where he was twice recognized as an All American. On March 1. 4, 2. Johnson signed an eight year, US1. Lions, one of the largest sports contracts ever. Johnson had a rare combination of size 6 ft 5 in and 2. His nickname, Megatron, a Transformers character, was given to him by Lions teammate Roy Williams, and the name caught on with fans. On December 2. 2, 2. Johnson broke Jerry Rices single season record for receiving yards, which had previously been 1,8. In that same game versus the Atlanta Falcons, Johnson also set the NFL records for consecutive 1. He tied Michael Irvins record for most 1. Early yearseditJohnson was born to Calvin and Arica Johnson on September 2. Newnan, Georgia. 48 Johnson was 6 feet tall in middle school, and 6 feet 4 inches in 1. PsychoThrillers Breaking The Parole Categories Strangle, Hanging, Rape, Death Fetish, Maniac, RolePlay Snuff Description Starring Alexa Raye, Jack Vegas. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2004. He attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia and was a student, a letterman in football, and a baseball standout. In football, he was a three year starter as a wide receiver for the Patriots football team. Find latest news coverage of breaking news events, trending topics, and compelling articles, photos and videos of US and international news stories. Introduction. Please note that most of these Brand Names are registered Trade Marks, Company Names or otherwise controlled and their inclusion in this index is. As a sophomore, he made 3. As a junior, Johnson caught 4. His 8. 1 was retired on October 2. Johnson was rated among the nations top 1. He was tabbed the No. No.  1. The. Insiders. Super Southern 1. Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Rivals 1. Rivals. com, The. Insiders. com Hot 1. Super. Prep All America 2. Prep Star Top 1. 00 Dream Team. Johnson was also rated as the best player in Georgia, No. Southeast and No. Rivals. com, the No. Super. Prep, and first team all state selection Class AAAA by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Finally, he was tabbed to the AJCs preseason Super 1. By the time he was a junior, he was ranked as within the top 1. US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes. Name. Hometown. High school college. Height. Weight. 40Commit date. Chicken Invaders 3 Yahoo Games. Calvin Johnson. WRTyrone, Georgia. Sandy Creek HS6 ft 4 in 1. Jan 1. 2, 2. 00. 4 Recruiting star ratings Scout   Rivals   2. Sports NAOverall recruiting rankings Scout 3 WR 3. Rivals 6 WR 3. GA 5. Refers to 4. Note In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 2. Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 4. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 1. Sources College careeredit. Calvin Johnson catching a pass for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Johnson attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played for head coach Chan Gaileys Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 2. Despite Georgia Tech being interested in his playing both football and baseball, Johnsons mother refused to allow Johnson to play both sports after determining that the year round athletic schedule would be too demanding. In his career at Georgia Tech wearing 2. Johnson made a case for being the greatest Georgia Tech player of all time. Johnson had 1. 78 receptions in his career, good for 2,9. He ranks first in school history in career receiving yards, second in receptions, first in touchdown receptions, and first in career 1. As a freshman in 2. Johnson was a first team All Atlantic Coast Conference ACC selection. Johnson was the Jackets leading receiver with 4. Georgia Tech freshman records. Johnson ended his freshman campaign against Syracuse University in the Champs Sports Bowl, where he recorded a touchdown. Johnsons sophomore year, when he earned first team All American honors. He also earned All ACC honors for the second straight year and was semifinalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award. He led Tech with 5. Johnson entered his 2. Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy. Although Johnson finished tenth in the Heisman voting, he won the Biletnikoff as the best college wide receiver. Johnson was honored as the ACC Player of the Year, was a first team All ACC selection for the third consecutive year, and was recognized as a unanimous first team All American. Johnson tallied 1,2. Johnsons 1. 5 touchdowns in 2. Georgia Tech single season record. Against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Toyota Gator Bowl, Johnson had nine catches for 1. College recordeditGeorgia Tech Receiving yards for a career 2,9. College awards and honorseditFirst team Freshman All American 2. Autocad Mac 2013 Crack Francais there. All American 2. 00. First Team All Atlantic Coast Conference, 2. ACC Rookie of the Year, 2. ACC Player of the Year, 2. Four time ACC Rookie of the Week1. Biletnikoff Award, 2. Paul Warfield Trophy, 2. Heisman Vote 4. TD1. Academic activitieseditDuring the summer of 2. Johnson, who majored in management with a background in building construction, was given the option of working on either constructing environmentally friendly luxury condos, or a project building solar latrines to improve sanitation in Bolivia. Johnson chose the latter, as he wanted to help the less fortunate. The solar latrines use the suns rays to safely transform bacteria laden waste into fertilizer. StatisticseditSeason. Receiving. Rushing. Year. Team. GPRec. Yds. Avg. TDAtt. Yds. Avg. TD2. 00. 4GTECH1. GTECH1. 25. 49. 08. GTECH1. 47. 61,2. Career. 38. 17. 82,9. Professional careeredit. Calvin Johnson in his Detroit Lions training uniform. Johnson was SI. coms Midseason 2. NFL Draft Projection 1 pick,2. Johnson had stated that he intended to earn his degree from Georgia Tech. On January 8, 2. Johnson declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft, bypassing his senior season at Georgia Tech. He was regarded as the best athlete to come out of the draft and was the 1 player on most draft boards. Johnson was said by ESPN to be able to be productive as a rookie, much like receiver Randy Moss was as a rookie. In a mid February workout with speed and conditioning coach Mark Pearsall, Johnson clocked a 4. Johnson surprised many when he weighed in at 2. I got up to 2. 38 and that his weight was not a problem. Johnson had told the media that he would not run the 4. March 1. 5 workout at Georgia Tech. Johnson ran a 4. 3. I can ever remember an NFL prospect having, according to Gil Brandt. Johnson is the only player 6 foot 5 or taller, regardless of position, to run a 4. Johnson was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round as the second pick overall in the 2. NFL Draft. 3. 13. This is the highest a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket has ever been drafted. The Lions were expected to trade Johnson, most likely to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the team announced that they were keeping him. The next day, the Detroit Tigers invited him to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Pre draft measurables. Ht. Wt. 40yd dash. Vert jump. Broad. Wonderlic. 6 ft 5 in1. All from NFL Combine, except vertical and broad jump which are from Georgia Tech pro day. Detroit Lionsedit2. The Complete Malayalam Bible here. Johnson attended Reeboks NFL Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles. The Lions, being told by the league that Johnson would have to skip the minicamp to attend, rescheduled the camp to accommodate Johnson. On August 3, 2. 00. Johnson signed a six year deal with the Detroit Lions after holding out for eight days, and passed his physical in time to be on the field for the start of that mornings practice. He was represented by agent James Bus Cook. The contract was worth up to US6.