Jeremi Johnson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jeremi Johnson
| image = Jeremi Johnson.jpg
| caption = Johnson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006
| number = 23, 31
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|9|4}}
| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 275
| high_school = Ballard (KY)
| college = Indiana
Western Kentucky
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 118
| pastteams = * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
| highlights = * NCAA I-AA national champion (2002)
- All-Big Ten Freshman Team (1999)
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 149
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 2.9
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 61
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 310
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 6
| pfr = JohnJe00
}}
Jeremi Ray Johnson (born September 4, 1980) is an American former professional football fullback. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Indiana University and Western Kentucky.
Early life
Johnson was a standout for Ballard High School, rushing for over 2,000 yards and scoring 35 touchdowns in his junior and senior seasons.
College career
=Indiana=
As a collegiate player, Jeremi Johnson played his first three seasons at Indiana University, where he was named to the All-Big Ten Conference freshman team in 1999. However, in 2002, Johnson suffered a hamstring injury in spring practice.
=Western Kentucky=
Jeremi Johnson transferred to Western Kentucky University for his senior season, where he was a key player on the Hilltoppers' NCAA Division I-AA championship team.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11
| weight = 260
| arm span = 31+1/8
| hand span = 8+1/2
| dash = 4.91
| ten split = 1.68
| twenty split = 2.87
| vertical = 29
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 7
| bench = 20
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=949&DraftYear=2003 |title=Jeremi Johnson, Indiana, FB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
Johnson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Jeremi-Johnson/6bbbac2d-4e35-4f00-9e43-d0e9f3fa2b76 Cincinnati Bengals bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502215426/http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Jeremi-Johnson/6bbbac2d-4e35-4f00-9e43-d0e9f3fa2b76 |date=May 2, 2009 }}
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Category:Ballard High School (Louisville, Kentucky) alumni
Category:Players of American football from Louisville, Kentucky
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Indiana Hoosiers football players