Joseph Keyshawn Johnson was born on July 22,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eleven seasons.
36 Facts About Keyshawn Johnson
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Keyshawn Johnson played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned All-American honors.
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Keyshawn Johnson was selected first overall by the New York Jets in the 1996 NFL Draft.
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Keyshawn Johnson played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers.
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Keyshawn Johnson was one of three wide receivers to be taken first overall in NFL draft history and the most recent.
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Keyshawn Johnson retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the sports channel ESPN.
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Keyshawn Johnson attended Palisades High School for his sophomore and junior years and Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, and played high school football for the Dorsey Dons his senior year.
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Keyshawn Johnson's low SAT scores forced him to start his college football career in community college.
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Keyshawn Johnson was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame on December 31,2008.
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Keyshawn Johnson flatly refused to be recruited to the fictional "Orlando Breakers" team for coach Hayden Fox, stating he would go to Canada to play first.
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Keyshawn Johnson was the third wide receiver selected with the number one overall pick since Irving Fryar was chosen by the New England Patriots in 1984.
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In that game, Keyshawn 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.
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Keyshawn Johnson wrote an autobiography with ESPN's Shelley Smith, Just Give Me the Damn Ball.
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Keyshawn Johnson was traded on April 12,2000 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two first round draft choices in the 2000 NFL Draft.
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In 2002 Keyshawn Johnson went on to win a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers after the arrival of new head coach Jon Gruden, who succeeded Tony Dungy.
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Keyshawn Johnson had 76 catches for 1,088 yards and five touchdowns; In the playoffs, he had eight catches for 125 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles, then had six grabs for 69 yards in the Super Bowl.
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On March 16,2006, the Cowboys released Keyshawn Johnson to make room for recently acquired receiver Terrell Owens.
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On March 23,2006, Keyshawn Johnson signed a four-year, $14-million-dollar deal with the Carolina Panthers.
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Keyshawn Johnson was expected to play opposite Steve Smith as the number two receiver.
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Keyshawn Johnson was released from the Panthers on May 1,2007, after just one season with the team.
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Keyshawn Johnson posted 70 receptions for 815 yards and four touchdowns in Carolina.
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On May 23,2007, Keyshawn Johnson announced he was retiring from the NFL, reportedly turning down offers by several teams, including the Tennessee Titans.
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Keyshawn Johnson finished his career with 814 receptions, tying him at 17th all-time with Henry Ellard for career NFL receptions.
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Keyshawn Johnson caught 512 passes in his first 100 games to rank as the fourth most receptions in a player's first 100 games.
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Keyshawn Johnson was part of the 2007 NFL Draft broadcasting team with Chris Berman, Mel Kiper Jr.
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Keyshawn Johnson was an analyst on the ESPN Who's Now competition.
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Keyshawn Johnson occasionally hosted Jim Rome Is Burning while Jim Rome was unavailable.
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On January 23,2011, Keyshawn Johnson was not on Sunday NFL Countdown for Championship weekend because his mother unexpectedly died.
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Keyshawn Johnson will be joined by basketball analyst Jay Williams, a former NBA player; and Max Kellerman, with the show being titled "KJM".
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Keyshawn Johnson co-founded First Picks Management in 2005 as a vehicle to pursue his business interests in the food service, hotel, and real estate industries as well as venture capital investing.
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Keyshawn Johnson recruited Harvard Business School MBAs, Glenn and Clarence Mah, as well as his public relations and marketing agent, Ingrid Roberts, to co-lead the organization.
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In 2012, Keyshawn Johnson starred in Jagermeister's critically acclaimed A Stronger Bond television and digital campaign created by the award-winning advertising agency Mistress.
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In 2013, Keyshawn Johnson was announced to be a contestant on the 17th season of Dancing with the Stars.
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Keyshawn Johnson has four children: Keyshawn Jr, Maia, London, and Vance.
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Keyshawn Johnson's nephew is current New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas.
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On March 15,2021, Keyshawn Johnson announced on his Twitter that his oldest daughter Maia had died.