He was part of the Class of 2018. Without you, I wouldn't have made it again. Youre too old!: Watch Pats Edelman motivate Brady Cowboys WR makes damning claim against team Raiders star mocks clowns on TV after being criticized Suns stadium debate sparked between shooter, victim, the one that McVay called in the NFC championship down 13-0, Youre too old!: Watch Pats Edelman motivate Brady, Cowboys WR makes damning claim against team, Raiders star mocks clowns on TV after being criticized, Suns stadium debate sparked between shooter, victim. [4][5] Johnson is also tied with Michael Irvin for 100-yard games in a season,[6] tied with Adam Thielen for consecutive 100-yard games, and holds the record for consecutive games with 10 or more receptions. My journey through life in sports has led me to a point of pursuing a new legacy. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. 123 yards per game). Johnson has a tattoo of the crucifixion of Jesus on his left arm and a Christian cross on his right arm. It gives me great joy to call all of your friends. 37 in the nation by Rivals.com, the No. [81] He scored his first and only professional rushing touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 21, 2007, on a 32-yard reverse play in the 2316 victory. [97] With Williams gone and starting quarterback Jon Kitna lost to injury for the season, the Texans defense had little to do to stop the Lions' offense but shut down Johnson, winning the game 2821. Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. All rights reserved. The pain was so severe that I would take whatever I could just to manage the pain to be able to play. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [82] Fellow teammate and wide receiver Roy Williams nicknamed Johnson "Megatron", due to his large hands being similar to that of the towering Decepticon. [93][94] However, against the Minnesota Vikings, Johnson had four receptions for 85 yards and his third touchdown of the season. [20] Johnson earned a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. Sean and I were just laying there on the field. DUNWOODY, Ga. When Sean McVay writes his autobiography, he should title it Wham Naked. He wont, but he ought to, because Wham Naked is the play that vaulted McVay from a high school field to the Super Bowl sideline. "[89], Johnson and the Lions faced the Atlanta Falcons on the road on September 7, 2008, in the season opener at the Georgia Dome. 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[116] The Bills game was the beginning of a four-game streak for Johnson where he recorded a receiving touchdown. Johnson took five weeks off after the 2007 season and was taking part in the Lions' offseason program. Find out more. [85] Johnson finished the 2007 season with 48 receptions for 756 yards and five total touchdowns. I want you to know Michigan is our home, Detroit is our city and Lions fans are our pride. [96] In his first game without Roy Williams alongside him in the Week 7 game against the Houston Texans, Johnson caught only two passes, totaling 154 yards receiving; the first pass did not come until quarterback Dan Orlovsky threw a pass up for grabs at the end of the first half which Johnson caught for 58 yards and the second pass came on a 96-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Position: WR. [231] The Foundation hosts an annual camp calledCatching Dreams, which aims to help high school wide receivers. You were disappointed, but you never stopped showing up. Come on. That year, he edged out Sandy Creek High School wide . Calvin Johnson is on Instagram at megatron. Before attending Miami University in Ohio,he was an outstanding high schoolquarterback at Marist in Georgia. Published: Jan 06, 2014 at 08:29 AM. As a junior, Johnson caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns. Once the game began, then and now, theres never any doubt: Sean McVays the tip of the spear, leading his team in both word and deed. [19] Johnson was the Yellow Jackets' leading receiver with 48 catches for 837 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns, which were Georgia Tech freshman records. You combine that with a strong work ethic and a photographic memory? [127][128] Johnson became the first Lion to lead the league in receiving yards since Pat Studstill in 1966. [41][42] In his collegiate career, Johnson made a case for being the greatest Georgia Tech player of all time. Do you have a blog? [197], Despite spending his entire 9 year career with the Lions, Johnson does not partake in any events or attend games being played by his former team. Late in the game, Marist was down four points, hopes for a state championship flickering and fading. [36] In addition, Johnson's 186 receiving yards set a school record for receiving yards in a bowl game. And everything was buttoned up, everything was running smoothly, everything was anal-retentive. For McVay, who would spend late nights after practice eating game tape on his next opponent with his father, it was a pure distillation of the focus and drive that his coaches had observed in him more than a decade before. Come on, Jim. Confident. CALVIN JOHNSON: I am trying to keep my emotions in check here, so y'all just got to chill out. Calvin Johnson III Class of 2022 Perfect Game Player Profile. [142] On December 22, against the Atlanta Falcons, Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record of 1,848 yards. Mom, Arica Johnson, I'm thankful for your vision and drive. It also motivated me to be someone who was focused on making a change on the issue. [75][77], Although he did not start the game, Johnson had an impressive NFL debut on Sunday, September 9, 2007, catching four passes for 70 yards and his first career touchdown in Detroit's 3621 win over the Oakland Raiders. [37] Overall, Johnson tallied 1,202 receiving yards on 76 catches. While still regarded as being in his prime, Johnson retired after the 2015 season, citing a loss of passion for the game due to health concerns and the Lions' lack of overall success during his tenure. [73] The Lions, being told by the league that Johnson would have to skip the minicamp to attend, rescheduled the camp to accommodate Johnson. [152] In Week 7, against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had nine receptions for 155 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Doing so changes your outlook and outcomes of situations when you look at things from this perspective. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. [27] He also earned All-ACC honors for the second straight year and was a semifinalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award. [9], Johnson was 6 feet tall in middle school, and 6 feet 4 inches as a sophomore in high school. [67] The next day, the Detroit Tigers invited him to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. [226] As part of the partnership, Johnson and Sims announced a six-figure donation to the International Phytomedicines and Medical Cannabis Institute at Harvard. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The way you helped me in my development of my emotional intelligence, oftentimes by just being a sounding board, that's reserved more than you know. To the NFL, college football and all major sports, including the Olympics: It's time we recognize the potential of phytomedicines, plant medicines, to aid and improve in the mental health and quality of life for so many. [119] Following the 2010 season, Johnson was the recipient of the Lions/Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association/Pro Football Writers Association (Detroit Chapter) Media-Friendly Good Guy Award. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice received first-team All-American honors, and was selected by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. HIGH SCHOOL TEAM LAST PLAYED HEIGHT/WEIGHT: R/R. And there came a moment when I know my time in this league, those days were numbered. It was so bad at the moment I couldn't feel my legs, and I thought my career would be over. Always tough to play against at the Superdome, the Saints wore down the Detroit defense and New Orleans would go on to a win by a score of 4528. [191][62], On March 8, 2016, Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons. Join our linker program. Some kids have a gift for football, and some dont, Etheridge says. [109] Detroit held the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, and selected quarterback Matthew Stafford out of the University of Georgia. As the running backs hammered into the line, drawing all 11 Shaw defenders their way, McVay paused. But I dont think anybody would have sat up there and said, We think Sean is a better player than Calvin Johnson, McVay said. [38][39][40] Johnson's 15 receiving touchdowns were a new Georgia Tech single-season record. There are so many people who have been instrumental to my being here in this special moment that time will not allow me to recognize. 36, Round 4 trade-up, Rams grade out poorly in NFLPA's player-survey report card, 10 cornerbacks for Rams to watch at NFL combine, Peter King shares what he thinks the Rams could get for Jalen Ramsey, Rams are in a tough spot with Allen Robinson heading into 2023, Rams 2023 Draft Prospect Profile: Hendon Hooker (QB, Tennessee), 5 safeties for Rams to watch at NFL combine, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [156] In Week 10 against the Chicago Bears, Johnson had six receptions for 83 yards and two touchdown receptions. The Seahawks won the game by a score of 1310. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. But no matter how much I dominated, as the Legends here know, the pain never left. It gave me more empathy and understanding for those who suffer and deal with pain on a daily basis. Fridays, with their classes that take forever and pep rallies and anticipation that builds every hour, are the finest days for high school football players. Johnson was ranked 27th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011. Coach, McVay said. [34][35] In the game, he passed Jonathan Smith for the school record for receiving yards in a single season and also moved past Kelly Campbell to be the school's all-time leader in receiving yards for a career. Johnson was noted for having a rare combination of size (6ft 5 in and 239lbs), catching ability, speed (40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds), strength, leaping ability,[2][3] and body control. *****Sean McVay descends from football royalty; his grandfather John helped build the San Francisco 49ers Montana-Young-Rice dynasty. Chadwick walked off, took a breath, then came back and went in on McVay again. *****No matter how far we travel in life, were never all that far from our high-school selves, and McVays closest friends dont have to think hard to pick out the similarities between their onetime teammate and the wunderkind NFL head coach. Our coaches would try to humble us, tell us not to be overconfident. You're such a kind spirit, and I admire the way you love on our boys, our handsome little boys unconditionally. [3] By the time he was a junior, he was ranked as within the top 10 wide receivers and the top 100 players in the nation by almost every writer. On Monday, Jan 18, 2010, the Ridgeland Varsity Boys Basketball team lost their MLK Classic @ MS College game against Murrah High School by a score of 60-72. As a freshman, Johnson averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from behind the arc. [236] Johnson was part of a weekly Bible study group with other Lions players. [33] Against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Toyota Gator Bowl, Johnson had nine catches for a collegiate-career best 186 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, albeit in a 3835 loss. Right out of college, he took a job with Jon Gruden in Tampa, worked his way through the Redskins organization, then in a surprise to absolutely no one who knew him way back when became the youngest head coach in NFL history when he snared a job with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. Buddy Geis, my Georgia Tech wide receiver coach: You taught me there are two things you can always control in this life: your attitude and your effort. [170] He closed the season out with four receptions for 39 yards and two receiving touchdowns in a 3020 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Finally, he was tabbed to the AJC's preseason Super 11. NCAA Northwestern (NCAA) French Camp Academy (HS) Pos ATH; Height 5-11; Weight 180; Timeline; Prospect Info. Why cant you see whats going on out there? On and on it went, a good 90 seconds. College: Georgia Tech. [110] Stafford was named the team's starting quarterback out of training camp, but he battled various injuries throughout the season. It was now third-and-long, and Marist head coach Alan Chadwick called a timeout. Check out Calvin Johnson's high school sports stats, including game updates while playing track & field and football at Fort Collins High School. And I'm honored to be partnered with Harvard University, Dr. Wilfred Ngwa, Johns Hopkins and other institutions to help address the global disparities and bring validated solutions to people everywhere. Chadwick believes McVay has the mindset to handle that blast furnace, and he uses another example from the Marist sideline to illustrate his point. That punt resulted in the Rams first three points of the game, and you know what happened after that. These plants, primitive in nature, provide an alternative to their destructive counterparts, opioids. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 78 (458th overall since 1960). [53] The "solar latrines" use the sun's rays to safely transform bacteria-laden waste into fertilizer. NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE BIRTHDATE; Calvin Johnson: 6'5" 237: Georgia Tech: 9/29/1985 [154] In addition to breaking the Lions' franchise record of 302 receiving yards set by Cloyce Box on December 3, 1950, it was the highest receiving yardage ever in a regulation-length game and the second-highest overall single-game yardage in NFL history, behind Flipper Anderson's 336-yard performance in a 1989 overtime win. And I want to say thank you to each and every one of you. He played for the Detroit Lions in jersey no. Calvin Johnson ( #A681-903 ) < Previous Education Profile Next Education Profile > Counseling; Highest level of education 10th Grade . But all things come from above, and every time I scored that touchdown, all I did was point up to the sky. Calvin Johnson High School Pos WR Height 6-4 Weight 210 Evaluation Timeline Prospect Info High School Sandy Creek City Tyrone, GA Class 2004 Watch Highlights Player Rating i 247Sports. [104] However, Johnson missed the Pro Bowl, with most experts attributing the snub to the Lions' dismal winless season. Draft: Detroit Lions in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. [135] Johnson started off the season with six receptions for 111 yards in a 2723 victory over the St. Louis Rams. [30][31] He started the season with seven receptions for 111 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 1410 loss to Notre Dame. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. As Ashkouti recalls, a Shaw ballcarrier broke through the Marist line, barreling toward him and McVay. I ain't crying. He left for the NFL after his junior season. A two-time All-American at Georgia Tech, Johnson was selected second overall by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League in the 2007 NFL Draft, and he played for the Lions for all of his professional career. Bus Cook, my agent: Put your phone down. Solo Tackles 14 Total Tackles 18 Tackles Per Game 2.6 Sacks .0 Interceptions 0 Caused Fumbles 0 Offense All Purpose Yards Defense Tackles Sacks Right about now, the Los Angeles Rams have to be feeling the same way. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. "I was on meds the rest of the season," he said. [159] Following the Steelers game, he added two more 100-yard performances in Weeks 1213 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers. McVay insisted he could make it work, and Chadwick and Etheridge didnt have better answers. [185] This was his fourth NFC Offensive Player of the Week nomination for his effort against the Bears. High School French Camp Academy [126] Johnson finished the season with 96 receptions for a league-leading 1,681 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns. On the headset, Chadwick was talking over options with his offensive coordinator, Paul Etheridge, who was in the press box high above the field. In these cases, the average was taken. Thank you for being a standup guy. Whats not as evident when it comes to the 31-year-old head coach is his athleticism. That season resulted in an honor that, in retrospect, seems absurd: McVay beat out none other than Calvin Johnson, the future Megatron, for state Player of the Year honors. [146][147] Johnson became the only player in the Super Bowl era (since 1967) to average 120 yards per game in a season, when he averaged 122.8 yards per game in 2012. 1) Write to Calvin, and let this person know that you're willing to help this person pursue an education. Johnson was born to Calvin Johnson Sr. and Arica Johnson on September 29, 1985, in Newnan, Georgia. [157] The second one gave him the Lions all-time record for touchdown catches with 63, breaking the old mark previously held by Herman Moore. John Bazemore/AP Photo He earned Pro Bowl honors six consecutive years (2011-16) and was named First-Team All-Pro three times and Second-Team All-Pro once. [162] Johnson was named to the 2014 Pro Bowl, but an injury forced him to withdraw. Your motto was my offseason mantra: Stay ready so you don't have to get ready. Good evening, everybody. His highlight reels are so much fun to watch, given his speed and quickness at the position. He did it in high school, and he did it with that fake punt you know, the one that McVay called in the NFC championship down 13-0. Two most recent educational accomplishments N/A Educational Tips. The pain began to take a toll on my body and my quality of life, and it wasn't getting any better. Its a play thats already a Bunyanesque legend at Marist High School, the launching pad for McVays football career. [105], After 2008, Detroit's front office and coaching personnel were essentially overhauled by the team ownership. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Rams' head coach Sean McVay won the 2003 Georgia High School Player of the Year Award, while playing quarterback for Marist High School. 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[98], Johnson set a career-high for receptions in a game during the Week-9 match-up against the Lions' division rivals, the Chicago Bears, with eight receptions that garnered 94 yards and one touchdown, but still lost the game 2723. That was ridiculous, McVay told the Los Angeles Times. Calvin Johnson Career Stats | StatMuse Calvin Johnson 6'5", 237 lbs Detroit Lions WR Career Stats Game Log Splits Wide receiver Calvin Johnson played 9 seasons for the Lions. Calvin Johnson had 731 receptions over his career. The closer the day drew to kickoff, teammates would see a change come over McVay. [17] In the next week's game against Virginia, he had five receptions for 108 receiving yards in the 3010 loss. BATS/THROWS . He has said on multiple occasions that things between him and his former team will never be made right until then and has gone on to say that ownership views the team's players as "pawns". Marist won that game and two more afterward, claiming the Georgia 4A high school championship, and the legend of Sean McVay took flight. My mindset born from once being told I have little potential. He had 731 catches for 11,619 yards and scored 84 touchdowns. Show Your Pride, Shop Shop Gear McVay jogged to the sideline. He earned Pro Bowl honors six consecutive years (2011-16) and was named First-Team All-Pro three times and Second-Team All-Pro once. [168] Against the Bears, he had 11 receptions for 146 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 3417 victory. [164], Johnson started the 2014 season off strong with seven receptions for 164 yards and two receiving touchdowns in a 3514 victory over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Following the season he declared for the NBA draft. You were the precedent. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. (FullList), PFR HOF Monitor: 84.19 (27th among WR, average HOF WR is 103.63). As a high school senior QB in Marist, Georgia, McVay rushed for over 1,000 yards and passed for over 1,000 yards while leading his team to state championship. Im not sure he heard a word any of us were saying, Ashkouti says. [198], On August 30, 2016, Johnson was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. [12], Johnson was rated among the nation's top 10 wide receivers and top 100 players by virtually every recruiting analyst. It was my teammate Roy Williams in 2006 and 7 who gave me the nickname Megatron when I came to the league. Thank you. Calvin Johnson Jr. "Megatron" Born: September 25, 1985 Tyrone, GA USA Position: WR Height: 6'5" Weight: 239 College: Georgia Tech High School: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA) Career: 2007-2015 Drafted: 2007 in Round 1, #2 overall by the Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson played from 2007 to 2015 during his career with the Detroit Lions. In my first year in the NFL, I suffered a serious back injury. [175] Johnson and Golden Tate became the Lions' first duo to reach 1,000 yards apiece in the same season since Roy Williams and Mike Furrey in 2006. [150][151] In the following game, against the Washington Redskins, he had seven receptions for 115 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 2720 victory. Calvin Sr., from consistently being on call on the railroad to putting food on the table, the attitude of which you handle any task on or off the track taught me how to handle and maintain my demeanor in all situations. 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