Jimmie Johnson (American football)
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jimmie Johnson
| image = Jimmie Johnson, Minnesota Vikings TE coach.jpg
| caption = Johnson in 2012
| number =
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|6}}
| birth_place = Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 252
| high_school = T.W. Josey
(Augusta, Georgia)
| college = Howard
| draftyear = 1989
| draftround = 12
| draftpick = 316
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1989|1991}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1992|1993}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1994}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1995|1998}})
| pastcoaching =
- South Carolina State (2001)
Running backs coach - Shaw (2002)
Offensive coordinator & running backs coach & tight ends coach - Texas Southern (2004–2005)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach - Minnesota Vikings ({{nfly|2006}}–{{nfly|2013}})
Tight ends coach - New York Jets ({{nfly|2015}}–{{nfly|2018}})
Tight ends coach - Maryland (2020)
Analyst - San Antonio Brahmas (2023)
Running backs coach - San Antonio Brahmas (2023)
Offensive coordinator & running backs coach
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 61
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 723
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 5
| pfr = JohnJi00
}}
Jimmie Olden Johnson Jr. (born October 6, 1966) is an American former professional football tight end. Johnson played college football at Howard University and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1998. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Early life and college
Johnson was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia and attended T. W. Josey High School. In 1989, Johnson graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's degree in consumer studies. He played four seasons on the Howard Bison football team and was a first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection in 1988 as a senior. With Howard, Johnson made 73 catches for 1,229 yards and 16 touchdowns. Johnson was also a Two Time Sheridan Broadcasting Black College All-America in 1987 and 1988.
Coaching career
Johnson began his coaching career in 2001 as running backs coach at South Carolina State University. He then became the Offensive Coordinator/QB's and Wide Receivers coach at the NCAA Division II Shaw University in 2002 and 2003. From 2004 to 2005, Johnson was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Southern University. In 2006, Johnson joined the Minnesota Vikings as the tight ends coach.{{Cite web |title=Jimmie Johnson |url=http://www.vikings.com/team/coaches/jimmie-johnson/5e370d6b-1308-4775-ac74-ca7dbf6205ee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306180803/http://www.vikings.com/team/coaches/jimmie-johnson/5e370d6b-1308-4775-ac74-ca7dbf6205ee |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |access-date=May 1, 2013 |publisher=Minnesota Vikings}} He was let go by the Vikings at the end of the 2013 season after head coach Leslie Frazier was fired.
=New York Jets=
Johnson was named the New York Jets' tight end coach on January 29, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Lange, Randy |date=January 29, 2015 |title=Bowles Adds 3 More Position Coaches to Staff |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Bowles-Adds-3-More-Position-Coaches-to-Staff/f1b87ad3-e363-4c2a-afa3-fe78cedcd0b0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131133504/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Bowles-Adds-3-More-Position-Coaches-to-Staff/f1b87ad3-e363-4c2a-afa3-fe78cedcd0b0 |archive-date=January 31, 2015 |access-date=January 29, 2015 |publisher=New York Jets}}
= San Antonio Brahmas =
Johnson was officially hired by the San Antonio Brahmas on September 13, 2022{{Cite web |title=XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-latest-news/xfl-finalizes-coaching-and-football-operations-staffs-for-all-eight-teams |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010523124339/http://www.nfl.com/players/highlights/2128.html |date=May 23, 2001 |title=NFL player biography (archived from 1997) }}
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