Running back, Northern Illinois, to 1993

LeShon Johnson

Born
Jan 15, 1971, in Haskell, Oklahoma

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LeShon Johnson played running back at Northern Illinois (to 1993). He finished sixth in the 1993 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1993. The Green Bay Packers took Johnson in round 3, No. 84 overall in the 1994 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1993
Consensus All-American and National leader in rushing yards (1,976)
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in rushing yards, 1993
Drafted
No. 84
Round 3, 1994 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1994
Height5′10⅞″
Weight206 lb
Arm length31⅝″
Hand size8½″

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
2001XFLChicago Enforcers

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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