College: North Carolina Role American football player Name Leon Johnson | Receptions-yards: 46-489 Rushing attempts-yards: 217-799 Positions Running back | |
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Date of birth: (1974-07-13) July 13, 1974 (age 41) Place of birth: Morganton, North Carolina NFL draft: 1997 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ||
Leon johnson
William Leon Johnson (born July 13, 1974) is a former professional American football running back. He played seven seasons for the New York Jets, the Chicago Bears, and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League. Johnson played quarterback at Morganton's Freedom High School. While at Freedom High Johnson starred at track-winning the state championship in the long jump in his senior year-and played both basketball and baseball. He was moved to tailback at the University of North Carolina.
He played under Mack Brown in college at University of North Carolina.
He finished his college career with 3,693 rushing yards and 43 TD and added 1,288 yards receiving with 4 TD.
Johnson is the only player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to be in the top five in career all-purpose yards, top five in career touchdowns, top five in career scoring, top 10 in career rushing yards and top 10 in career receptions. He is first in all-purpose yards in league history, second in touchdowns and fifth in scoring. He scored 50 touchdowns in his career, just one shy of the all-time ACC record held by Ted Brown of N.C. State. He scored 306 points, one of just four players in league history to top the 300-point mark. He and Brown are the only two non-kickers to accomplish that feat.
He is also the father of one child named Jaylen Johnson