Calvin Johnson
American football player (born 1985)
Calvin Johnson (born September 29, 1985) is an American football wide receiver who played for the Detroit Lions. His nickname is Megatron. He was drafted by the Lions in 2007.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | Newnan, Georgia | September 29, 1985||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||
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He was also on the winless 2008 Lions roster. Even though the Lions went 0-16, Johnson finished as one of the strongest wide receivers statistically for the season, fifth in receiving yards (1,331) and 7th in receiving yards per game (83.2), and leading the league in receiving touchdowns (12).
At the end of 2015, Johnson retired.