Teyo Johnson was born on November 29,1981 and is a Canadian former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
22 Facts About Teyo Johnson
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Teyo Johnson was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.
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Teyo Johnson grew up in Lynnwood, Washington and attended Mariner High School in Everett.
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Teyo Johnson transferred to Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego, California during his senior year along with friend Amon Gordon, who became an NFL player.
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Teyo Johnson was recruited to Stanford University as one of the most highly touted two-sport athletes in the country.
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Teyo Johnson aspired to play quarterback, but as he was buried on the depth chart, the coaches switched him to wide receiver to get his talent on the field.
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In 2001, Teyo Johnson was Pac-10 Freshman of the Year at the position of wide receiver.
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Teyo Johnson racked up 79 catches, 1,032 yards and 15 touchdowns in 22 games.
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Teyo Johnson played forward for two years on the Stanford basketball team, alongside future NBA players like Josh Childress, Casey Jacobsen, Jason Collins and Jarron Collins.
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Teyo Johnson was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 63rd pick of the 2003 NFL draft.
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Teyo Johnson played in all 16 games and made 14 catches for 128 yards and 1 touchdown.
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Teyo Johnson believed that his role was reduced because he missed some voluntary offseason workouts to go to China on an NFL tour, although head coach Norv Turner denied this was the case.
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Teyo Johnson was released by the Raiders on September 3,2005, at the end of the preseason.
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Teyo Johnson was however quickly signed by the Arizona Cardinals on September 13,2005.
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Teyo Johnson only played 6 games for the Cardinals before being released on November 22,2005.
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Teyo Johnson only made 3 catches for 29 yards in those games.
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Teyo Johnson was allocated to NFL Europa in 2007, where he played for the Hamburg Sea Devils during the 2007 NFL Europa season.
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Teyo Johnson played in 10 games, starting four, for the Sea Devils, catching 23 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns.
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Teyo Johnson appeared in 13 games, starting nine, for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 2008, totaling 15 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns.
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Teyo Johnson played in 16 games, starting nine, for the Stampeders in 2009, catching 18 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns.
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Teyo Johnson played in one game, a start, for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League in 2010 but recorded no statistics.
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Early on November 13,2009, Teyo Johnson was stabbed in his rear hip while attending a concert in Calgary.