Chris JohnsonChris Johnson

Shawn HollowayShawn Holloway

*Born**Born*

• Christopher Duan Christopher Duan Johnson born Johnson born

September 23, 1985 September 23, 1985 • Born in Orlando, Born in Orlando,

Florida. Florida. 

Early Life: ChildhoodEarly Life: Childhood

• Chris best friend and teammate in his Chris best friend and teammate in his childhood was Kenny Turner, aka KT. childhood was Kenny Turner, aka KT.

• He and Chris were the two best athletes He and Chris were the two best athletes in the hood and always together. in the hood and always together.

• They shared the same backfield in youth-They shared the same backfield in youth-league teams & later in high school league teams & later in high school before KT threw it away at the age of 16, before KT threw it away at the age of 16, shooting & injuring two men outside a shooting & injuring two men outside a gas station. gas station. 

Childhood

They shared the same backfield in youth-league teams & later in high school before KT threw it away at the age of 16, shooting & injuring two men outside a gas station. 

KT was sentenced to 5 years in jail.

Childhood

In 2001, Chris enrolled as a sophomore at brand new Olympia High School in Orlando.

He immediately focused on the varsity football and track teams.

Major AccomplishmentsHigh School

 Johnson was also a track star at Olympia High. His junior year he qualified for the finals of the Florida State meet with a preliminary time of 10.83. In his senior year, he finished second in the 100 meters at the 2004 Florida 4A state championships behind 2008 bronze medalist Walter Dix.

Major AccomplishmentsMajor AccomplishmentsCollegeCollege

Freshman year Johnson Freshman year Johnson finished the season on the finished the season on the Conference USA All-Freshman Conference USA All-Freshman squad as a running back.squad as a running back.

He finished the season with 561 He finished the season with 561 yards rushing and 765 yards on yards rushing and 765 yards on kick returns for 1,562 all-kick returns for 1,562 all-purpose yards, all team-highs. purpose yards, all team-highs.

Major AccomplishmentsMajor AccomplishmentsCollege Pg.2College Pg.2

• Johnson was the team leader with Johnson was the team leader with 1,499 all-purpose yards and set a 1,499 all-purpose yards and set a school record with 67 career school record with 67 career receptions as a running back.receptions as a running back.

• Johnson was the 2007 Hawaii Bowl Johnson was the 2007 Hawaii Bowl MVP.MVP.

Major AccomplishmentsMajor AccomplishmentsNFL/DraftNFL/Draft

• At the combine Johnson registered a At the combine Johnson registered a 4.24-second time and tied the all-4.24-second time and tied the all-time mark set by R. Melendez in the time mark set by R. Melendez in the 40 yd dash.40 yd dash.

• Johnson was also fifth highest among Johnson was also fifth highest among running backs in the vertical jump running backs in the vertical jump with a 35-inch jump. He was 3with a 35-inch jump. He was 3rdrd..

Major AccomplishmentMajor AccomplishmentNFLNFL

• 3× Pro selection (2008, 3× Pro selection (2008, 20092009, 2010) , 2010)

• AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year.AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

• NFL Alumni Running Back of the NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year.Year.

• NFL record 2,509 scrimmage yards in NFL record 2,509 scrimmage yards in a season.a season.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

•Chris was a member of the Chris was a member of the varsity basketball team at varsity basketball team at Olympia. Olympia.

•Chris’s favorite actor is Denzel Chris’s favorite actor is Denzel Washington.  Washington. 

•His favorite rapper is Lil Wayne.His favorite rapper is Lil Wayne.

Interesting Facts

His pride and joy is a refurbished 1973 Chevy Caprice. 

He also drives a pink BMW. Johnson once missed his bus to

the stadium because he went back to get his gold teeth

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