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Jeremi Johnson

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Jeremi Johnson
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Johnson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006
No. 23, 31
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1980-09-04)September 4, 1980(age 44)
Louisville, Kentucky,U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Ballard (KY)
College:Indiana
Western Kentucky
NFL draft:2003/ round: 4 / pick: 118
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:149
Rushing average:2.9
Rushing touchdowns:2
Receptions:61
Receiving yards:310
Receiving touchdowns:6
StatsatPro Football Reference

Jeremi Ray Johnson(born September 4, 1980) is an American former professionalfootballfullback.He was selected by theCincinnati Bengalsin the fourth round of the2003 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatIndiana UniversityandWestern Kentucky.

Early life

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Johnson was a standout forBallard High School,rushing for over 2,000 yards and scoring 35touchdownsin his junior and senior seasons.

College career

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Indiana

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As a collegiate player, Jeremi Johnson played his first three seasons atIndiana University,where he was named to theAll-Big Ten Conferencefreshmanteam in 1999. However, in 2002, Johnson suffered ahamstringinjury in spring practice.

Western Kentucky

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Jeremi Johnson transferred toWestern Kentucky Universityfor his senior season, where he was a key player on the Hilltoppers'NCAADivision I-AA championship team.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
260 lb
(118 kg)
31+18in
(0.79 m)
8+12in
(0.22 m)
4.91 s 1.68 s 2.87 s 29 in
(0.74 m)
8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)
20 reps
All values fromNFL Combine.[1]

Johnson was selected by theCincinnati Bengalsin the fourth round (118th overall) of the2003 NFL draft.[2]He was released with an injury settlement on November 26, 2008.

The Bengals re-signed Johnson on April 24, 2009. Johnson became a free agent. He has not signed with another team since.

References

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  1. ^"Jeremi Johnson, Indiana, FB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.com.
  2. ^"2003 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMarch 28,2023.
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