D. J. Johnson (cornerback, born 1966) explained

D.J. Johnson
Number:44
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:14 July 1966
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:187
High School:Male
College:Kentucky
Draftyear:1989
Draftround:7
Draftpick:174
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:428
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:19
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:5
Pfr:JohnD.20

David Allen "D.J." Johnson (born July 14, 1966) is an American former professional football cornerback who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He entered broadcasting after his retirement as a player.

Career

After attending the University of Kentucky, Johnson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft.[1] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1989–1993), Atlanta Falcons (1994–1996) and Arizona Cardinals (1996). He finished his career with 19 interceptions in 117 games.[2]

After retiring, he worked as a sideline reporter with Pat Summerall and John Madden as the lead crew. He worked the NFC Championship Games in 1999 and 2000.[3] He became a broadcaster for The NFL on FOX in 2001 with Scott Graham.

He is also an actor, appearing as a Klingon in the episode "Judgement".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1989 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-27 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: D. J. Johnson Career Stats. NFL.com. March 1, 2014.
  3. Web site: NFC Championship Games . The Gridiron Uniform Database . March 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301174204/http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/nfcchampionships.html . March 1, 2014 .