Linebacker, Texas, 2001–04
Derrick Johnson
- Hometown
- Waco, TX
- Born
- Nov 22, 1982, in Waco, Texas
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Derrick Johnson played linebacker at Texas (2001–04). He won the 2004 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the 2004 Butkus Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 2003 and 2004. The Kansas City Chiefs took Johnson in the first round, No. 15 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2023College Football Hall of Fame
- 2001Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year
- 2002, 2003, 2004First-team All-Big 12
- 2003, 2004Consensus All‑American
- 2004Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- 2004Butkus Award
- 2004Jack Lambert Trophy
- 2004Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | Int | Yds | FF | FR | ||
| 2001 | 12 | 83 | 57 | 26 | 17 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 13 | 120 | 73 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 125 | 78 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 92 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 12 | 130 | 73 | 57 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 458 | 281 | 177 | 69 | 10.5 | 9 | 195 | 11 | 5 | |
From the college statistics table in Johnson’s Wikipedia article (Derrick Johnson, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
Game by game
2004 Texas 1 game with an interception on file, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | vs. Oklahoma | L 0–12 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file. Before 2016 our source’s box scores record only interceptions for defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so only those games are listed.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2005 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 242 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.20 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 3.87 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
14 seasons, 184 games with a stat; latest team: Oakland Raiders.
Pro Bowls: 4 (2011–13, 2015) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2011 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2015
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2011; AP second team 2015.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 89 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 66 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2007 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 80 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 74 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 32 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 98 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 126 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 117 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 107 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2014 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 108 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 85 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 184 | 1,067 | 25.5 | 14 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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