Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981) is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL. Through the 2010–11 NFL season, Johnson currently ranks first all-time in NFL history in receiving yards per game (80.7 yds/game) for a career. He played collegiate football at the University of Miami. Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 2003 NFL Draft 3.2 Houston Texans 4 Personal 5 References 6 External links [edit] High school career Johnson attended Miami Senior High School, where he graduated in 1999 and was rated as one of the top prospects in the country. As a senior Johnson caught 32 passes for 931 yards and was named a Parade All-American. [edit] College career Johnson enrolled at University of Miami, where he was a standout wide receiver on the Hurricanes' successful football team. He was MVP of the 2002 Rose Bowl, where quarterback Ken Dorsey connected with John! son for 2 touchdowns and 199 yards . Johnson finished his University of Miami career catching 92 passes for 1,831 yards (19.9 avg.) and 20 touchdowns. His 1,831 receiving yards is ranked fifth on the University of Miami's all-time career list. While at Miami, Johnson also ran for UM's track and field team. In 2002, he won the Big East 60 meter dash (6.83 seconds) at the Big East Indoor Championship and followed that up by winning the 100 meter dash (10.59 seconds) at the Big East Outdoor Championships. [edit] Professional career [edit] 2003 NFL Draft The Houston Texans chose Johnson with the 3rd overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft. Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP 6 ft 3 1/4 in 229 lb 4.41 s 4.10 s 41 in 11 ft 0 in 17 rep All values from NFL Combine, except for 40-yd and 20-ss (Miami Pro Day)[1] [edit] Houston Texans This section is in a list format that may be better presented using pr! ose. You can help by converting this section to prose, if appr! opriate. Editing help is available. (January 2011) Johnson was the number three overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. Johnson severed ties with NFL agents Michael Huegue and Jeff Moorad before hiring sports attorney Don West, Jr. to negotiate Johnson's rookie contract with the Texans.[2] Johnson was signed to a six-year $39 million dollar contract and Johnson was able to start training camp on time due to a timely contract negotiation. Johnson's rookie contract included over $13.501 million in guaranteed compensation.[3] In Johnson's rookie season, he started and played in all 16 games, recording 66 receptions for 976 yards and 4 touchdowns. His breakout year came in 2004 when he combined with Texans QB David Carr to record 79 catches for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns and be selected to his first Pro Bowl. Andre Johnson cools down at Houston Texans training camp In the 2005 season, however, Johnson only played 13 games due to injury and had a lackluster 63 receptions with 688 yards a! nd 2 touchdowns. Back from injury in 2006, Johnson led the NFL in receptions with 103 for 1,147 yards and 5 TDs, on his way to the Pro Bowl, once again. On March 3, 2007, the Texans signed Johnson to a six year extension; the deal is worth $60 million and includes $15 million in guarantees.[4] Johnson being restrained by a referee after a fight with the Tennessee Titans' Cortland Finnegan on November 28, 2010 In 2007, Johnson missed 7 games due to injury. He returned mid-season to finish with 851 receiving yards and a career-high 8 receiving touchdowns. He led the league in receiving yards per game in 2007 with 95.6. On December 14, 2008, Johnson recorded his first 200 yard game with 207 yards and 1 touchdown in the Texans' 13–12 win over the Titans. Johnson finished the 2008 season recording career highs in receptions and receiving yards totaling 115 receptions for 1575 yards (both of which lead the league) and TD receptions with 8. This same season, Johnson became the f! irst player in NFL history to record 7 games with at least 10 ! receptio ns After finishing the 2009 season with 101 catches for 1569 yards and 9 touchdowns(a new career high), Johnson joined Jerry Rice as the only two receivers since the merger to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutive seasons.[5] On August 4, 2010, Johnson became the highest paid receiver in NFL History when he signed a two year contract extension, keeping him under contract until the 2016 season. On November 28, 2010, Johnson fought Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan during their week 12 game in Houston. Their helmets were pulled off during the fight, and Johnson forced Finnegan to the ground and punched him twice in the jaw. Both players were ejected,[6] and avoided suspensions, but were fined $25,000 for their actions.[2] He was invited to the 2011 Pro Bowl. Receiving Rushing Season Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Long TD Att Yds Avg Long TD 2003 Hou 16 16 66 976 14.8 46 4 5 −10 −2.0 11 0 2004 Hou 16 16 79 1,142 14.5 54 6 4 12 3.0 14 0 2005 Hou 13 13 ! 63 688 10.9 53 2 6 10 1.7 5 0 2006 Hou 16 16 103 1,147 11.1 53 5 3 14 4.7 18 0 2007 Hou 9 9 60 851 14.2 77 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 2008 Hou 16 16 115 1,575 13.7 65 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 2009 Hou 16 16 101 1,569 15.5 72 9 2 10 5.0 7 0 2010 Hou 13 13 86 1,216 14.1 60 8 2 10 5.0 7 0 Career Total 115 115 673 9,164 13.6 77 50 22 46 2.1 18 0 [edit] Personal In 2003, Johnson's rookie season, he founded the Andre Johnson Foundation for children and teens growing up in single-parent homes. He also has a baby girl who was born in February 2010. [edit] References ^ "Andre Johnson Draft Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=28243&draftyear=2003&genpos=WR. Retrieved November 2, 2010. ^ a b ESPN.com:NFL Friday, July 18, 2003 ^ Houston hopes Johnson will boost wideout corps ^ Pasquarelli, Len (March 3, 2007,). "Texans create cap room, ink Johnson to extension". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2786880. Retrieved 2009-06-23.&#! 160; ^ "Fantasy Football Breaking News". Rotoworld.com. http:/! /www.rot oworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=1575&line=165597&spln=1. Retrieved 2010-11-28. ^ "Andre Johnson, Cortland Finnegan fight". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5860086. [edit] External links Andre Johnson on Twitter Houston Texans bio v · d · eMiami Hurricanes Football 2001 Consensus National Champions Kevin Beard | Martin Bibla | Phillip Buchanon | Vernon Carey | Najeh Davenport | Ken Dorsey | Joaquin Gonzalez | Frank Gore | Sherko Haji-Rasouli | Andre Johnson | Daryl Jones | William Joseph | Jerome McDougle | Bryant McKinnie | Willis McGahee | Roscoe Parrish | Jarrett Payton | Clinton Portis | Ed Reed | Antrel Rolle | Brett Romberg | Mike Rumph | Jeremy Shockey | Todd Sievers | Sean Taylor | Santonio Thomas | Jonathan Vilma | Matt Walters | Vince Wilfork | Andrew Williams | D. J. Williams | Kellen Winslow II | Eric Winston Head Coach Larry Coker Coaches Rob Chudzinski | Curtis Johnson | Greg Mark | R! andy Shannon | Mark Stoops v · d · e2003 NFL Draft First Round Selections Carson Palmer · Charles Rogers · Andre Johnson · Dewayne Robertson · Terence Newman · Johnathan Sullivan · Byron Leftwich · Jordan Gross · Kevin Williams · Terrell Suggs · Marcus Trufant · Jimmy Kennedy · Ty Warren · Michael Haynes · Jerome McDougle · Troy Polamalu · Bryant Johnson · Calvin Pace · Kyle Boller · George Foster · Jeff Faine · Rex Grossman · Willis McGahee · Dallas Clark · William Joseph · Kwame Harris · Larry Johnson · Andre Woolfolk · Nick Barnett · Sammy Davis · Nnamdi Asomugha · Tyler Brayton Draft years 70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75 · 76 · 77 · 78 · 79 · 80 · 81 · 82 · 83 · 84 · 85 · 86 ! 0;· 87 · 88 · 89 · 90 · 91 ! · 92 &# 160;· 93 · 94 · 95 · 96 · 97 · 98 · 99 · 00 · 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 v · d · eHouston Texans first-round draft picks Carr • A. 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