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| Born: | October 6, 1966 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Howard | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 12 / Pick: 316 | ||||||
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Jimmie Olden Johnson Jr. (born October 6, 1966) is a former American football tight end. Johnson played college football at Howard University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1998. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Johnson was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia and attended T. W. Josey High School. In 1989, Johnson graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's degree in consumer studies. He played four seasons on the Howard Bison football team and was a first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection in 1988 as a senior. With Howard, Johnson made 73 catches for 1,229 yards and 16 touchdowns. Johnson was also a Two Time Sheridan Broadcasting Black College All-America in 1987 and 1988.
Johnson began his coaching career in 2001 as running backs coach at South Carolina State University. He then became the Offensive Coordinator/QB's and Wide Receivers coach at the NCAA Division II Shaw University in 2002 and 2003. From 2004 to 2005, Johnson was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Southern University. In 2006, Johnson joined the Minnesota Vikings as the tight ends coach.[1] He was let go by the Vikings at the end of the 2013 season after head coach Leslie Frazier was fired.
Johnson was named the New York Jets' tight end coach on January 29, 2015.[2]
Johnson was officially hired by the San Antonio Brahmas on September 13, 2022[3]