Patrick Johnson (American football)

For other persons named Patrick Johnson, see Patrick Johnson (disambiguation).

Patrick Johnson

Date of birth:	August 10, 1976 (1976-08-10) (age 31)
Place of birth:	Gainesville, Georgia
Career information
Status:	Active
CFL status:	Import
Position(s):	Wide receiver
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	191 lb (87 kg)
Jersey №:	84
College:	Oregon
NFL Draft:	1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Organizations
As player:
1998-2001 2002 2003 2005 2007 2007-present	Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars Washington Redskins Baltimore Ravens Edmonton Eskimos Toronto Argonauts
Stats at CFL.ca

Patrick Jevon Johnson (born August 10, 1976 in Gainesville, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts.

A two-sport athlete, Johnson was an Olympic-caliber sprinter before beginning his National Football League career.

Johnson attended the University of Oregon where he was not only a member of their college football team but also of their track team. As a collegiate sprinter at Oregon, he was one of the top sprinters in the nation defeating the legendary Carl Lewis in a 100 m race at the Drake Relays and winning the Pac-10 Championships in the 400 m as a freshman. As a senior in high school at Redlands High School in Redlands, California, he was California State Champion in both the 100 and 200 m.

In 1998, Johnson played his first season in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens. He later earned a Super Bowl ring when the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV. After four season with the Ravens, Johnson played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, followed by a season with the Washington Redskins. In 2005, Johnson rejoined the Ravens for one season.

Johnson first joined the CFL in May of 2007 when he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. He was later traded to the Toronto Argonauts on June 13, 2007 in exchange for second round pick in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft.