| Name |
Chris Johnson |
| Height |
5 ft 11 in |
| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
23-September-1985 |
| Place of Birth |
Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Famous for |
Football Player |
Chris Johnson is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Johnson is widely regarded as one of the fastest players in the NFL and as a Pro Bowl starter in his first three seasons, he has established himself as one of the elite running backs in the league. Unheralded out of Orlando, Florida, Johnson emerged as a senior at East Carolina where he broke out for 2,960 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns.
He was drafted by the Titans 24th overall in 2008, after running a record-tying 4.24 sec in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. In his second year of professional football, he won the NFL rushing title with 2,006 yards (only the sixth player ever to break 2,000), and broke Marshall Faulk's record of total yards from scrimmage with 2,509. He was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 and earned the nickname CJ2K. Johnson made an immediate impact in all 11 games, as he eventually started 7 games on the season. He finished the season on the Conference USA All-Freshman squad as a running back. He recorded a reception in 10 straight games which was a team-best. He finished the season with 561 yards rushing and 765 yards on kick returns for 1,562 all-purpose yards, all team-highs. He finished the season by being ranked 24th in the nation for all-purpose yardage, and also rushed for five touchdowns. He finished the season with eight school game or season records for a freshman and finished the year with 32 catches for 236 yards and two touchdowns, second on the team.
In his collegiate debut, against West Virginia, Johnson returned five kickoffs for a total of 100 yards. Against the Louisville Cardinals, Johnson returned seven kickoffs for 132 yards. In a victory over Tulane, he set season-highs with 31 carries for 158 yards and two scores. Against USF, Johnson totaled 212 all-purpose yards and scored ECU's only offensive touchdown on an 18-yard reception. In the season finale against NCSU, Johnson totaled a season-high 144 kickoff yards.
