20 Facts About Todd Johnson

Todd Edward Johnson was born on December 18,1978 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League during the 2000s.

Todd Johnson attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, where he was a standout defensive back for the Riverview Rams high school football team.

Todd Johnson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Gators football teams from 1998 to 2002.

The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as a true freshman in 1998, and he spent the season practicing with the scout team; subsequently, Todd Johnson became a four-year letterman and started in thirty-three out of forty-nine games in which he played.

Todd Johnson started all eleven games as junior in 2001, tallying seventy-two tackles, three passes defensed, and two interceptions and again received first-team All-SEC honors.

Todd Johnson finished his Gator career with a total of 284 tackles and nine interceptions.

Todd Johnson graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in applied physiology and kinesiology in 2009.

Todd Johnson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round in the 2003 NFL draft.

Todd Johnson played for the Bears for four seasons from 2003 to 2006.

Todd Johnson did not appear in any regular season games in 2003, after suffering a broken jaw in a preseason game.

Todd Johnson returned in 2004, playing in sixteen games including ten starts, and finished the season with seventy-five tackles.

Todd Johnson was Mike Brown's immediate backup during his time with the Bears, and saw extended playing time following Brown's season-ending injury in 2004.

Todd Johnson made thirty-two tackles during 2006, and was released following the season.

Todd Johnson signed a four-year $4 million contract to play with the St Louis Rams on March 12,2007.

In 2008 Todd Johnson made 23 tackles in a backup safety role.

Todd Johnson was waived by the Rams on September 5,2009.

On October 13,2009, Todd Johnson signed a one-year free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills.

Todd Johnson was placed on injured reserve on January 2,2010, due to a hamstring injury.

Todd Johnson became the head football coach of his alma mater, Riverview High School, in 2011.

Todd Johnson has been a fill-in substitute teacher since 2012.