Rashad Johnson
Rashad Johnson was born in Sulligent, Alabama, United States on January 2nd, 1986 and is the Football Player. At the age of 38, Rashad Johnson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Julian Rashad Johnson (born January 2, 1986) is a former American football safety.
He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
He played college football at Alabama.
College career
Johnson had no Division I-A college scholarship opportunities; the best schools to offer him scholarships were The Citadel and North Alabama. He returned from Alabama on an official visit and elected Alabama as a walk-on running back. In his first year of eligibility, he redshirted, and as a freshman, he played in all 12 games on special teams.
He was told by coaches that he'd never be a starting running back in spring practice of his sophomore season, but that they wanted him to switch to defense and play safety. He appeared in 11 games (missing two due to an ankle injury), four at free safety, and earned a full scholarship. He had 33 tackles and two withdreled fumbles. In his junior year, the now-team captain played in all 13 games and led the Tide with 81 tackles and six interceptions. He was named first-team coaches' All-SEC pick and received the 2008 Mal Moore Leadership Award (with center Antoine Caldwell) for his work during spring practice, and was named a first-team coach of the Year.
Johnson had three interceptions (tying an Alabama single-game record), one of which he returned for a touchdown and another in overtime that helped Alabama win the game and earn the SEC West Division crown. Johnson finished second on the team this season with 89 tackles and five interceptions. He was named unanimous first-team All-SEC and was ranked first-team All-American honors.
He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
Professional career
In the third round (95th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, Johnson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals. He appeared in ten games as a rookie in 2009. He started all 16 games with season totals of 43 tackles and his first career interception in 2010. He appeared in 16 games in 2011, beginning nine of them and totaling 50 tackles.
Following the 2010 season, he became a restricted free agent, but on April 26, 2011, he was re-signed. He appeared in 18 games, three of which was his first touchdown after intercepting Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Johnson decided to remain with the Cardinals for three years on March 12, 2013. He shifted to jersey number 26 from his initial number 49 before the 2013 season. On September 22, 2013, he missing his left middle fingertip during a game against the New Orleans Saints. Picking off two Matt Ryan passes in his first multi-interception game against the Atlanta Falcons. He started seven of his 13 games and finished with 58 and interceptions with three of his career, with 58.
In his first five-season appearances, he had a major special teams tackle. He racked up 64 yards on two fake punts in the 2012 season, his first downs came after runs of 40 and 24 yards.
Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans on March 25, 2016. Johnson played for 38 tackles and one forced fumble in a season with the Titans.
Johnson resigned from football on January 3, 2018.
Post-retirement career
Johnson joined Alabama's gameday radio team as the sideline reporter for the Alabama football team and as a member of the Alabama football staff in an off-field capacity in 2018.