American Football Legend : Calvin Johnson was a colossal wide receiver for the Detroit Lions who had ferocious speed and game-breaking talents, making him one of the league’s most dominant players. He is a two-time All-American at Georgia Tech and was drafted second overall by the Lions in the 2007 NFL Draft. He is considered as one of the best wide receivers of all time, and is nicknamed “Megatron” after the Transformers figure of the same name.
Calvin Johnson’s Early years
Johnson was born to Calvin Johnson Sr. and Arica Johnson on September 29, 1985, in Newnan, Georgia. Johnson was 6 feet tall in middle school, and 6 feet 4 inches as a sophomore in high school. He attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia, and was a letterman in football and a baseball standout. In football, he was a three-year starter as a wide receiver for the Patriots football team. As a sophomore, he made 34 receptions for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a junior, Johnson caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns. As a senior 34 receptions for 960 yards, and 11 touchdowns His #81 was retired on October 22, 2010.
Johnson was rated among the nation’s top 10 wide receivers and top 100 players by virtually every recruiting analyst. He was tabbed the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 15 player in the nation by TheInsiders.com, and named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Rivals 100 by Rivals.com, TheInsiders.com Hot 100, the SuperPrep All-America 275, and the Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team.
Johnson was also rated as the best player in Georgia, No. 12 in the Southeast and No. 37 in the nation by Rivals.com, the No. 7 wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep, and first-team all-state selection (Class AAAA) by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Finally, he was tabbed to the AJC’s preseason Super 11. By the time he was a junior, he was ranked as within the top 10 wide receivers and the top 100 players in the nation by almost every writer.
Calvin Johnson’s Retirement
Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons on March 8, 2016. Only Julio Jones (12,125), Torry Holt (11,864), and Jerry Rice have more receiving yards in their first nine seasons than him (11,776). Through the 2015 season, no player had more receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, or 100-yard games (46) than Johnson, who was picked by the Lions with the second overall choice in the 2007 NFL Draft. From 2011 to 2013, he had the most receiving yards of any player in NFL history over a three-year period.
Calvin Johnson’s Personal life
Calvin Johnson, is engaged to girlfriend Brittney McNorton.
Calvin Johnson’s Outstanding Athletic Achievements
Calvin Johnson holds the NFL records for most receiving yards (1,964 yards) in a single season, most receptions in a single calendar month (49 receptions), first player with at least two receiving touchdowns in each of his team’s first four games of the season (2011), most receiving yards (329 yards) in a four-quarter game, and most receiving yards (861 yards) in a five-game span. Calvin Johnson was ranked #2 in the 2014 Top 100 Players, #3 in 2012, and #4 in 2013.
You Might Not Know :
- Despite being one of the best NFL players, Calvin Johnson has always had a soft place for baseball.
- He has a tattoo depicting Jesus’ crucifixion on his left arm and a Christian cross on his right arm.
- Calvin Johnson Jr. is endorsing a film about a young woman who struggles to keep her virginity and religion as she grows older, a message he wants to see propagated.
Reference: Wikipedia