# Todd Johnson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Todd_Johnson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Todd_Johnson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Johnson > Source revision: 1313590452 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}} {{about||the North Carolina politician|Todd Johnson (politician)|the science fiction writer|Todd McCaffrey}} {{Use American English|date=March 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Todd Johnson | image = Packvbears.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Johnson (32) with the [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears) in 2005 | number = 32, 35 | position = [Safety](/source/Safety_(football_position)) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Sarasota, Florida](/source/Sarasota%2C_Florida), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 202 | high_school = [Riverview](/source/Riverview_High_School_(Sarasota%2C_Florida)) (Sarasota) | college = [Florida](/source/Florida_Gators_football) | draftyear = 2003 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 100 | pastteams = * [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears) ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2006}}) * [St. Louis Rams](/source/St._Louis_Rams) ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}}) * [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) ({{NFL Year|2009}}) | highlights = * 2× First-team [All-SEC](/source/List_of_All-SEC_football_teams) ([2000](/source/2000_All-SEC_football_team), [2001](/source/2001_All-SEC_football_team)) * Second-team All-SEC ([2002](/source/2002_All-SEC_football_team)) | statleague = NFL | statlabel1 = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move)) | statvalue1 = 196 | statlabel2 = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack) | statvalue2 = 1.0 | statlabel3 = [Forced fumbles](/source/Fumble) | statvalue3 = 2 | statlabel4 = [Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble) | statvalue4 = 2 | statlabel5 = [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflections) | statvalue5 = 5 | pfr = JohnTo20 }} '''Todd Edward Johnson''' (born December 18, 1978) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [safety](/source/safety_(football_position)) for seven seasons in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) during the 2000s. Johnson played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Florida Gators](/source/Florida_Gators_football), and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears), [St. Louis Rams](/source/St._Louis_Rams), and [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills). == Early life == Johnson was born in [Sarasota, Florida](/source/Sarasota%2C_Florida), in 1978.{{Cite web |title=Todd Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnTo20.htm |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He attended [Riverview High School](/source/Riverview_High_School_(Sarasota%2C_Florida)) in Sarasota,databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060920115010/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JohnsTod01 Todd Johnson]}}. Retrieved October 9, 2010. where he was a standout defensive back for the Riverview Rams high school football team.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2002 Roster, [http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2002&bio=johnson_t.html Todd Johnson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305055407/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2002&bio=johnson_t.html |date=March 5, 2012 }}. Retrieved October 9, 2010. Johnson was an all-state selection and a ''SuperPrep'' [All-American](/source/All-American) as a senior, and set the school record for the 110-yard intermediate hurdles in track & field. == College career == Johnson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the [University of Florida](/source/University_of_Florida) in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach [Steve Spurrier](/source/Steve_Spurrier) and coach [Ron Zook](/source/Ron_Zook)'s [Gators football](/source/Florida_Gators_football) teams from [1998](/source/1998_Florida_Gators_football_team) to [2002](/source/2002_Florida_Gators_football_team).''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 97, 99, 125, 153–154, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011. The Gators coaching staff decided to [redshirt](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) him as a true freshman in 1998, and he spent the season practicing with the scout team; subsequently, Johnson became a four-year [letterman](/source/letterman_(sports)) and started in thirty-three out of forty-nine games in which he played.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2002 Roster, [http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2002&bio=johnson_t.html Todd Johnson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305055407/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2002&bio=johnson_t.html |date=March 5, 2012 }}. Retrieved October 9, 2010. As a redshirt freshman in [1999](/source/1999_Florida_Gators_football_team), he had twenty-four tackles, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. During his sophomore season in [2000](/source/2000_Florida_Gators_football_team), he started all thirteen games, led the team with a career-high 102 tackles, and had five interceptions, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries, including one returned seventy-six yards for a touchdown, and received first-team [All-Southeastern Conference](/source/List_of_All-SEC_football_teams) (SEC) honors. Johnson started all eleven games as junior in [2001](/source/2001_Florida_Gators_football_team), tallying seventy-two tackles, three passes defensed, and two interceptions and again received first-team All-SEC honors. As a senior team captain in [2002](/source/2002_Florida_Gators_football_team), he started all thirteen games, and compiled eighty-eight tackles and two interceptions and was a second-team All-SEC selection. Johnson finished his Gator career with a total of 284 tackles and nine interceptions. Johnson graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in applied physiology and [kinesiology](/source/kinesiology) in 2009. == Professional career == {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0+7/8 | weight = 206 | arm span = 30+1/4 | hand span = 9 | dash = 4.60 | ten split = 1.57 | twenty split = 2.64 | shuttle = 4.19 | cone drill = 7.01 | vertical = 33+1/2 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 9 | bench = 19 | wonderlic = | note = Arm and hand spans from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day), all other values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine).{{cite web |title=Todd Johnson, DS #3 FS, Florida |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=964&DraftYear=2003 |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 13, 2021}} }} === Chicago Bears === Johnson was selected by the [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears) in the fourth round (100th pick overall) in the [2003 NFL draft](/source/2003_NFL_draft).{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played for the Bears for four seasons from {{NFL Year|2003}} to {{NFL Year|2006}}.National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/players/toddjohnson/profile?id=JOH690503 Todd Johnson]. Retrieved October 9, 2010. He did not appear in any regular season games in 2003, after suffering a broken jaw in a preseason game. He returned in {{NFL Year|2004}}, playing in sixteen games including ten starts, and finished the season with seventy-five tackles. Johnson was [Mike Brown](/source/Mike_Brown_(safety))'s immediate backup during his time with the Bears, and saw extended playing time following Brown's season-ending injury in 2004. The following year, {{NFL Year|2005}}, Johnson saw action in fourteen games, totaling thirty-five tackles. Johnson made thirty-two tackles during {{NFL Year|2006}}, and was released following the season. === St. Louis Rams === Johnson signed a four-year $4 million contract to play with the [St. Louis Rams](/source/St._Louis_Rams) on March 12, 2007. In his first season with the Rams, he finished the campaign with 29 tackles. In 2008 Johnson made 23 tackles in a backup safety role. He was waived by the Rams on September 5, 2009. === Buffalo Bills === On October 13, 2009, Johnson signed a one-year free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills. Johnson was placed on injured reserve on January 2, 2010, due to a hamstring injury. ==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | '''Bold''' | Career high |} ===Regular season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! [2004](/source/2004_NFL_season) !! [CHI](/source/2004_Chicago_Bears_season) | '''16''' || '''10''' || '''75''' || '''63''' || '''12''' || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! [2005](/source/2005_NFL_season) !! [CHI](/source/2005_Chicago_Bears_season) | 14 || 2 || 37 || 29 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2006](/source/2006_NFL_season) !! [CHI](/source/2006_Chicago_Bears_season) | 12 || 6 || 33 || 26 || 7 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''3''' || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2007](/source/2007_NFL_season) !! [STL](/source/2007_St._Louis_Rams_season) | '''16''' || 1 || 22 || 19 || 3 || '''1.0''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2008](/source/2008_NFL_season) !! [STL](/source/2008_St._Louis_Rams_season) | 14 || 3 || 24 || 20 || 4 || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2009](/source/2009_NFL_season) !! [BUF](/source/2009_Buffalo_Bills_season) | 8 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| !! 80 !! 22 !! 196 !! 160 !! 36 !! 1.0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 5 !! 2 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 |} ===Playoffs=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! [2005](/source/2005_NFL_season) !! [CHI](/source/2005_Chicago_Bears_season) | 1 || 0 || '''5''' || '''5''' || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2006](/source/2006_NFL_season) !! [CHI](/source/2006_Chicago_Bears_season) | '''3''' || 0 || 4 || 2 || '''2''' || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| !! 4 !! 0 !! 9 !! 7 !! 2 !! 0.0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 |} == Coaching career == Johnson became the head football coach of his alma mater, Riverview High School, in 2011.Scott Dennis, "[http://www.mysuncoast.com/content/topstories/story/Todd-Johnson-named-new-Riverview-football-coach/KfkDTaQ1u0WUdeOEv3o-SQ.cspx Todd Johnson named new Riverview football coach]{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}," WWSB ABC-7 News (April 6, 2011). Retrieved January 15, 2012. He has also been a fill-in substitute teacher since 2012. == See also == {{Portal|American football|Biography|College football}} * [Florida Gators football, 1990–99](/source/Florida_Gators_football%2C_1990%E2%80%9399) * [List of Buffalo Bills players](/source/List_of_Buffalo_Bills_players) * [List of Chicago Bears players](/source/List_of_Chicago_Bears_players) * [List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft](/source/List_of_Florida_Gators_in_the_NFL_draft) * [List of St. Louis Rams players](/source/List_of_St._Louis_Rams_players) * [List of University of Florida alumni](/source/List_of_University_of_Florida_alumni) == References == {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} {{Bears2003DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Todd}} Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:American football safeties Category:Buffalo Bills players Category:Chicago Bears players Category:Florida Gators football players Category:Players of American football from Sarasota, Florida Category:St. Louis Rams players Category:Riverview High School (Sarasota, Florida) alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Todd Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Johnson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Johnson?action=history)). 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