Trevor Johnson
Encyclopedia
Trevor Johnson is an American football
defensive end
who is currently a free agent of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the New York Jets
in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Nebraska
.
Johnson has also played for the New Orleans Saints
and St. Louis Rams
.
selection at the University of Nebraska, where he also garnered Academic All-America honors as a senior. Johnson started 22 of 46 games (39 on defense and 10 on offense), recording 131 tackles with 7.5 sacks, 22 stops for losses, 25 quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and four pass deflections. He made 68 tackles, 4.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one blocked punt as a senior. He started nine games between right defensive end and left defensive end as a junior and finished season with 54 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He Switched to rush end from tight end as a sophomore and played in all 12 games. He played in 10 games as a backup tight end during freshman year.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
who is currently a free agent of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft
2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
.
Johnson has also played for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
.
Early years
Johnson was a standout three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track at Lincoln Northeast High School.College career
Johnson was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
selection at the University of Nebraska, where he also garnered Academic All-America honors as a senior. Johnson started 22 of 46 games (39 on defense and 10 on offense), recording 131 tackles with 7.5 sacks, 22 stops for losses, 25 quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and four pass deflections. He made 68 tackles, 4.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one blocked punt as a senior. He started nine games between right defensive end and left defensive end as a junior and finished season with 54 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He Switched to rush end from tight end as a sophomore and played in all 12 games. He played in 10 games as a backup tight end during freshman year.