Johnny Knox (born November 3, 1986, Houston, Texas) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. He was selected by the Bears as the 140th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, through a draft pick they acquired in the Kyle Orton-Jay Cutler trade. Contents 1 Early life 2 Chicago Bears 3 References 4 External links [edit] Early life After graduating in 2005 from Channelview High School in Channelview, Texas, Knox enrolled at Tyler Junior College. As a sophomore at Tyler, he led all junior college receivers with 884 yards and 12 touchdowns. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 9 junior college receiver in the class of 2007, and he transferred to Abilene Christian. He went into his first season at Abilene Christian listed as a backup wide receiver, but he quickly moved into a starting role. He finished the season with 62 receptions for 1,158 yards and a school-record 17 touchdowns. He finished third in Division II in 2007 in touchdown ! receptions, while racking up the fourth-most receiving yards in a season in Abilene Christian history . He earned honorable mention Division II All-America honors.[citation needed] While garnering more attention from defenses in 2008, Knox still racked up 56 receptions for 1,069 yards and 13 touchdowns. Knox helped Abilene Christian start 11–0 before losing in the third round of the Division II playoffs. His 30 touchdown receptions in two seasons were the most in Abilene Christian history, and he earned second team All-America honors in 2008. After the 2008 season, Knox was invited to participate in the 2009 Texas vs The Nation All-Star Classic, where he had three receptions for 55 yards and caught a TD pass from David Johnson in a losing effort for the Texas team.[citation needed] [edit] Chicago Bears Pre-draft measureables Wt 40yd 20ss 3 cone Vert BJ 185 lb 4.25s 4.15s 6.81s 35" 10'2" (All results are from the 2009 NFL Combine)[1] Knox joined the Chicag! o Bears after being chosen in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL ! Draft. H e caught his first NFL pass, a 68-yard reception, on September 13, 2009 against the Green Bay Packers. During the second game of the 2009 season (against the Pittsburgh Steelers), Knox recorded his first NFL touchdown catch on a key third down to tie the game up 14–14. He recorded another touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks, a seven-yard reception. In the fourth game of the season, against the Detroit Lions, he scored a touchdown on a 102-yard kickoff return. Two weeks later, after a bye week, Knox caught a 60-yard touchdown from Jay Cutler. On November 29, 2009, Knox returned a kickoff 77 yards to set up a Bears field goal versus the Vikings.[citation needed] Against the Vikings, December 28, 2009, Knox sustained a season-ending ankle injury, finishing the year with 45 receptions for 527 yards and five touchdowns. On January 25, 2010, Knox was nominated to the NFC roster for the 2010 Pro Bowl, replacing Minnesota's Percy Harvin, who withdrew due to injury concerns.[2] ! Knox returned four kicks for 103 yards in his Pro Bowl debut. He was also targeted on two passes as a wide receiver, but failed to log a reception.[3] On December 18, 2011, during a game against Seattle, Knox sustained a serious back injury after attempting to recover his own fumble. Knox required immediate surgery in order to stabilize an injured vertebrae, but maintained sensation in all limbs following the incident.[4] [edit] References ^ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/johnny-knox?id=79595 ^ "Bears' Knox added to Pro Bowl roster". ESPN Chicago. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=4857868. Retrieved 2001-10-20. ^ "Bears' Knox not half bad in his Pro Bowl debut". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/01/bears-knox-bottled-up-in-pro-bowl.html. Retrieved 2010-02-01. ^ "Johnny Knox to undergo back surgery". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7365713/chicago-bears-johnny-knox-undergo-surgery-big-hit. Retriev! ed 2011-12-18. [edit] External links Chicago Bears bio A! bilene C hristian Wildcats bio v d e Chicago Bears 2009 NFL Draft selections Jarron Gilbert • Juaquin Iglesias • D. J. Moore • Henry Melton • Marcus Freeman • Johnny Knox • Al Afalava • Lance Louis • Derek Kinder Draft Years: 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 v d e Chicago Bears current roster Active roster 6 Jay Cutler | 8 Adam Podlesh | 9 Robbie Gould | 10 Nathan Enderle | 11 Roy Williams | 12 Caleb Hanie | 13 Johnny Knox | 15 Josh McCown | 18 Dane Sanzenbacher | 20 Craig Steltz | 21 Corey Graham | 22 Matt Forté&! #160;| 23 Devin Hester | 24 Marion Barber | 26 Tim Jennings | 27 Major Wright | 30 D. J. Moore | 31 Brandon Meriweather | 32 Kahlil Bell | 33 Charles Tillman | 35 Zackary Bowman | 44 Tyler Clutts | 45 Chris Massey | 47 Chris Conte | 49 Winston Venable | 52 Jabara Williams | 53 Nick Roach | 54 Brian Urlacher | 55 Lance Briggs | 58 Dom DeCicco | 59 Patrick Trahan | 60 Lance Louis | 63 Roberto Garza | 64 Ricky Henry | 67 Chris Spencer | 68 Frank Omiyale | 69 Henry Melton | 70 Edwin Williams | 71 Israel Idonije | 73 J'Marcus Webb | 75 Matt Toeaina | 79 Levi Horn | 80 Earl Bennett | 85 Andre Smith | 87 Kellen Davis | 89 Matt Spaeth | 90 Julius Peppers | 91 Amobi Okoye | 92 Stephen Paea | 94 Chauncey Davis | 95 Anthony Adams | 98 Corey Wootton Reserve lists 37 Anthony Walters (IR) | ! 48 Harvey Unga (Left Squad) | 65 Patrick Mannelly (IR)! 60;| 72 Gabe Carimi (IR) | 74 Chris Williams (IR) | 86 Kyle Adams (IR) | 97 J.T. Thomas (IR) Practice Squad 25 Armando Allen | 29 Joshua Moore | 62 Perry Dorrestein | 76 Jordan Miller | 78 Reggie Stephens | 83 Max Komar | 84 Draylen Ross | 93 Thaddeus Gibson AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEA
| Johnny Knox during the 2009 season. | |
| No. 13 Chicago Bears | |
| Wide receiver / Return specialist | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: November 3, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Houston, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career! informa tion | |
| College : Abilene Christian | |
| NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140 | |
| Debuted in 2009 for the Chicago Bears | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 132 |
| Receiving Yards | 2,199 |
| Total Return Yards | 1,492 |
| Total Touchdowns | |
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