View Calvin Johnson's career, season and game-by-game football stats while attending Egg Harbor Township High School. Our coaches would try to humble us, tell us not to be overconfident. CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; MAXPREPS; FOLLOW MAXPREPS. [73] The Lions, being told by the league that Johnson would have to skip the minicamp to attend, rescheduled the camp to accommodate Johnson. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. You couldnt shake him.. So I've decided to share with you some things that matter to me most this evening, and those are moments, people and legacies. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Calvin Johnson High School Junior Stats: 40 receptions, 736 yards, 8 touchdowns. View Calvin Johnson's career, season and game-by-game baseball stats while attending Menlo-Atherton High School. Its OK, he said. This gave the Lions their first victory of the season after an 05 start. Im not sure he heard a word any of us were saying, Ashkouti says. [173], Johnson was named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl, the most by any Lion since Barry Sanders was named to ten consecutive Pro Bowls. Family and friends spent time with McVay in New Orleans the night before the game, and that old familiar mask had dropped over McVays face. It was more of a successful team, so lets go ahead and give the award to the quarterback.. [92] In the following two games, losses to San Francisco and Chicago, Johnson failed to score a touchdown or gain over 50 yards receiving. Calvin Johnson Jr. "Megatron" Born: September 25, 1985 Tyrone, GA USA Position: WR Height: 6'5" Weight: 239 College: Georgia Tech High School: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA) Career: 2007-2015 Drafted: 2007 in Round 1, #2 overall by the Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson played from 2007 to 2015 during his career with the Detroit Lions. Hes got a looseness, a confidence about him, a knack for calling the right play at the right time, Chadwick said. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [134] Johnson beat out 42 other players and eliminated quarterback Cam Newton to win the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete on April 25, 2012, on SportsNation. Whats not as evident when it comes to the 31-year-old head coach is his athleticism. Coach, McVay said. He was named ACC Rookie of the Year. 4 wide receiver and No. To the NFL, college football and all major sports, including the Olympics: It's time we recognize the potential of phytomedicines, plant medicines, to aid and improve in the mental health and quality of life for so many. [152] In Week 7, against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had nine receptions for 155 yards and two receiving touchdowns. A natural athlete, McVay took to football instantly, starting first as a shutdown cornerback and later at quarterback. In these cases, the average was taken. However, referee Gene Steratore ruled the catch incomplete, saying that Johnson had not maintained possession of the ball through the entire process of the catch. [131][132] Johnson was ranked third by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012. Calvin Johnson had 731 receptions over his career. He has a son, C.J., from a previous relationship. My legacy in sports has been solidified with no greater honor than standing before you today amongst these gentlemen. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about wide receiver Calvin Johnson on ESPN. We had a great team around him, but Sean made it go.. The Lions offered to pay Johnson $500,000 a year for three years to show up and speak at team events and donate an additional $100,000 to a charity of his choice, but he did not accept the offer, stating "they need to figure out a way to do it and not have me work for it. [108] Schwartz ultimately revamped the entire Detroit offensive (and defensive) philosophieshiring Scott Linehan and Gunther Cunningham, respectively. He was so open and untouched he could have walked into the end zone. [167] On November 27, in the annual Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears, Johnson became the fastest player to reach 10,000 receiving yards in NFL history at the time, eclipsing the mark in the second quarter of his 115th game. [5] 7 wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep, and first-team all-state selection (Class AAAA) by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. As a sophomore, he made 34 receptions for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns. [103] Johnson became the first Lion to lead the NFL in receiving touchdowns since Terry Barr in 1963. He has stated this is because the Lions forced him to repay $1.6 million of his signing bonus for retiring early and not playing out his contract. Finally, he was tabbed to the AJC's preseason Super 11. [26] He earned first-team All-American honors for the 2005 season. Johnson's career stats include 731 receptions for 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns. As a junior, Johnson caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns. Stats Gamelogs Splits Transactions 100-Yard Receiving. In his career at Marist, McVay rushed for 2,600 yards and 40 touchdowns, adding 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns through the air. 81. But my life's legacy is still being written. [137] In Week 6, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had six receptions for 135 yards in the 2623 victory. [179][180][181][182] In Week 5, a 4217 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson caught his 671st career pass, breaking Herman Moore's franchise record. Lions receiver Calvin Johnson has always expressed an interest in finishing his degree at Georgia Tech. High School: Sandy Creek (GA), Drafted: 1st round (2nd player overall) in 2007 by Detroit. Calvin Johnson High School Pos WR Height 6-4 Weight 210 Evaluation Timeline Prospect Info High School Sandy Creek City Tyrone, GA Class 2004 Watch Highlights Player Rating i 247Sports. And not even a blow such as pancreatic cancer was able to dampen her spirit. [164], Johnson started the 2014 season off strong with seven receptions for 164 yards and two receiving touchdowns in a 3514 victory over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. He needed the medication to help him play with a bone bruise in his back. [168] Against the Bears, he had 11 receptions for 146 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 3417 victory. Draft: Selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Calvin Johnson Career Stats | StatMuse Calvin Johnson 6'5", 237 lbs Detroit Lions WR Career Stats Game Log Splits Wide receiver Calvin Johnson played 9 seasons for the Lions. [24] He entered his 2006 season in the running for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy. "I know it's there but it doesn't hurt," he said. Receiving yards in a single season 1,202 (2006), Receiving touchdowns in a single season 15 (2006), 100-yard games in a single season 7 (2006), First-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference, 2004, 2005, and 2006, 10th place in 2006 Heisman Trophy voting 43 total votes (76 receptions, 1,202 yards, 15.8 avg, 15 touchdowns), Selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, 6x Pro Bowler (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), 4x NFC Offensive Player of the Week (2010 - Week 8, 2011 - Week 15, 2013 - Week 8, 2015 - Week 6), 2x NFC Offensive Player of the Month (November 2012, October 2013), Most receiving yards in a single season (16 games): 1,964 yards (2012), Seasons with 1,600 yards receiving (2, tied with, Most consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards (8, tied with, Most consecutive games with at least 10 receptions (4), Most 100 receiving yard games in a single season (11, tied with, Most receiving yards in a five-game span (861 yards), Most receiving yards in a six-game span (962 yards), Most receiving yards in a single game in regulation: 329 (October 27, 2013, against the Dallas Cowboys), Most games with at least 200 receiving yards: 5 (tied with Lance Alworth), Most receiving touchdowns in a single season: 16 (2011), Most receptions in a single game: 14 (October 27, 2013, against the Dallas Cowboys, tied with, Most receiving yards in a single game: 329 (October 27, 2013, against the Dallas Cowboys), Most seasons with 10+ receiving touchdowns: 4, Most games with multiple touchdowns in one half: 12, Most receiving yards in a single game in regulation (329, October 27, 2013, against the Dallas Cowboys), Most games with at least 100 receiving yards: 46, Most games with at least 150 receiving yards: 15, Most games with at least 200 receiving yards: 5, Most games with at least 300 receiving yards: 1, Most games with at least one receiving touchdown: 64, Most games with at least two receiving touchdowns: 17, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 09:58. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. [9], Johnson was 6 feet tall in middle school, and 6 feet 4 inches as a sophomore in high school. [3], Johnson attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played for head coach Chan Gailey's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 2004 to 2006. 15 player in the nation by TheInsiders.com, and named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Rivals 100 by Rivals.com, TheInsiders.com Hot 100, the SuperPrep All-America 275, and the Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team. [117] [67] The next day, the Detroit Tigers invited him to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. [90] As the official starting wide receiver behind Roy Williams, Johnson led the team in receptions and yards, collecting seven catches for 107 yards, which included one 38-yard catch-and-run in the Lions' 3421 loss. [229], Johnson founded The Calvin Johnson Jr. Foundation, Inc. in 2008. [53][54], In 2016, Johnson was named to the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The contract was worth up to US$64 million, with $27.2 in guaranteed money, making Johnson the highest-paid player in Lions history (since passed by quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh) and the highest-paid receiver (in guaranteed money) in the NFL. A two-time All-American at Georgia Tech, Johnson was selected second overall by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League in the 2007 NFL Draft, and he played for the Lions for all of his professional career. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice received first-team All-American honors, and was selected by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. [14] In the following game, against Clemson, he had eight receptions for 127 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in the 2824 victory. He had a few scholarship offers to . As a high school senior QB in Marist, Georgia, McVay rushed for over 1,000 yards and passed for over 1,000 yards while leading his team to state championship. [110] Stafford was named the team's starting quarterback out of training camp, but he battled various injuries throughout the season. Calvin Johnson is going to make the Hall of Fame, says Chris Ashkouti, McVays backup QB and fellow cornerback at Marist. As a freshman, Johnson averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from behind the arc. [98], Johnson set a career-high for receptions in a game during the Week-9 match-up against the Lions' division rivals, the Chicago Bears, with eight receptions that garnered 94 yards and one touchdown, but still lost the game 2723. 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[27] He also earned All-ACC honors for the second straight year and was a semifinalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award. Chadwick believes McVay has the mindset to handle that blast furnace, and he uses another example from the Marist sideline to illustrate his point. [187] In Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL International Series on November 1, Johnson became the fastest player to reach 11,000 receiving yards in NFL history, in his 127th game. [234] The couple currently resides in Detroit. [24] On September 24, against Virginia Tech, he had five receptions for 123 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 517 loss. [116] The Bills game was the beginning of a four-game streak for Johnson where he recorded a receiving touchdown. Sean McVay didnt play football until his freshman year at Marist, instead focusing on soccer. [235], Johnson is a Christian. Thats a lethal combination., Sophomores would get their heads shaved going into camp, it was tradition, Chadwick recalled. You're such a kind spirit, and I admire the way you love on our boys, our handsome little boys unconditionally. Sign up for the Rams Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [107] Marinelli was replaced by Jim Schwartz, then defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans. [2] Johnson ran a 4.35 and wowed scouts with his jump drill results, his receiving skills, and his 11ft 7 in (3.53 m) broad jump, which was the "best broad jump I can ever remember an NFL prospect having," according to Gil Brandt. Come on. [190] His 1,214 yards in the 2015 season are the most ever in a player's final season in the NFL, while his 88 receptions are the second most in a player's final season, trailing Sterling Sharpe's 94 receptions in the 1994 season. [92] Despite the Lions' failures and the fact that five different quarterbacks played during the year, Johnson finished as one of the strongest wide receivers statistically for the 2008 season, finishing fifth in receiving yards (1,331) and 7th in receiving yards per game (83.2), and leading the league in receiving touchdowns (12), despite the fact that the entire Lions team only passed for 18 touchdowns. But all things come from above, and every time I scored that touchdown, all I did was point up to the sky. Because I already did the work for it". Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In closing, I ask that you all join me in leaving your own legacy by helping to improve the quality of life for others in whatever way you can. Its widely known how great of a coach Sean McVay is, having taken the Rams from the NFLs lowest-scoring offense to the top-ranked unit in the league this season. Career Capsule Enshrinement Speech [149], After a slow start to the 2013 season in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, Johnson had six receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a 2521 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. [97] With Williams gone and starting quarterback Jon Kitna lost to injury for the season, the Texans defense had little to do to stop the Lions' offense but shut down Johnson, winning the game 2821. Calvin Johnson was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2021. [25] In the following game, against North Carolina State, he recorded a collegiate career-best ten receptions for 130 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 1714 loss. Although Johnson finished tenth in the Heisman voting, he won the Biletnikoff as the best college wide receiver. Show Your Pride, Shop Shop Gear Nicknamed "Megatron" after the Transformers character of the same name, he is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.[1]. MaxPreps Follow your favorite high school teams and players. It gave me more empathy and understanding for those who suffer and deal with pain on a daily basis. [162] Johnson was named to the 2014 Pro Bowl, but an injury forced him to withdraw. We went out to visit him in Los Angeles, and he was showing us around camp, Etheridge says. Chadwick spotted him, stormed over, and lit into his quarterback with the fury of an exploding sun. View Calvin Johnson's career, season and game-by-game basketball stats while attending Axtell High School. [139][140] In that stretch were performances of 207 yards and a touchdown in a 3424 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and 171 yards and a touchdown in a 3533 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. [145] Johnson finished the season leading the league in receptions (122) and receiving yards (1,964). I also want to take a moment to share about a few people who have been instrumental to shaping my journey. One of the more defining moments for me came early in my career. He was a five-star recruit, best receiver in the country, and here I am, just a tough competitor thats on a state championship team. [36] In addition, Johnson's 186 receiving yards set a school record for receiving yards in a bowl game. [30][31] He started the season with seven receptions for 111 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 1410 loss to Notre Dame. [122] This performance gave Johnson eight touchdown receptions through the first four games of the season and tied Cris Carter for most consecutive games with multiple touchdown receptions with four. He played for the Detroit Lions in jersey no. Johnson has a tattoo of the crucifixion of Jesus on his left arm and a Christian cross on his right arm. [18] He ended his freshman campaign against Syracuse in the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl, where he recorded two receptions for 61 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with a rushing touchdown in the 5114 victory. [183][184] In Week 6, Johnson caught six passes for 166 yards in an overtime 3734 victory over the Chicago Bears. As Ashkouti recalls, a Shaw ballcarrier broke through the Marist line, barreling toward him and McVay. Career Stats As a dual-threat quarterback, he was one of the best in the state. [101] During the Week 14 match-up against the division rival Minnesota Vikings, Johnson passed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the first time in his career after collecting three catches for 84 yards and one touchdown, ending the week with 1,055 yards receiving and nine touchdowns on the season. [142] On December 22, against the Atlanta Falcons, Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record of 1,848 yards. [2] In a mid-February workout with speed and conditioning coach Mark Pearsall, Johnson clocked a 4.33-second 40-yard dash, recorded an 11-foot standing broad jump, and had a vertical leap of 43 inches. This time, late in the fourth quarter, Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor punched the ball out of Johnson's hands while he was trying to score a late go-ahead touchdown. Really what that was is it was a reflection of the team success we had, and then we were able to have some good stats because we won the state championship.. [191][62], On March 8, 2016, Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons. Calvin Johnson. [122] In a Week 15 game against the Oakland Raiders, Johnson had nine receptions for 214 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 2827 victory. These relationships and friendships will last a lifetime. Calvin Sr., from consistently being on call on the railroad to putting food on the table, the attitude of which you handle any task on or off the track taught me how to handle and maintain my demeanor in all situations. And this motivated me to do the same thing for you. It was such a sequence of events where I saw her faith in action. [228] In his Hall of Fame induction speech, Johnson noted his work with Harvard and the potential for plant-based medicines to "provide an alternative to their destructive counterparts, opioids". High School French Camp Academy [227], Also in August 2019, Johnson announced a partnership with Harvard University to study the effects of cannabis on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and its benefits in managing pain. [60], Johnson surprised many when he weighed in at 239 pounds at the combine although he claims that this season he played "at about 235 and I got up to 238" and that his weight was not a problem. Confident. In high school, Calvin Johnson finished his junior year with 40 receptions for 736 years and 8 touchdowns. [114] In Week 8, against the Washington Redskins, he had nine receptions for 101 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in the 3725 victory. [143] Johnson was also named a starter for the NFC in the Pro Bowl played in Honolulu, Hawaii. [119] Following the 2010 season, Johnson was the recipient of the Lions/Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association/Pro Football Writers Association (Detroit Chapter) Media-Friendly Good Guy Award. [53] The "solar latrines" use the sun's rays to safely transform bacteria-laden waste into fertilizer. [83][84] The nickname caught on well with fans. That year, he edged out Sandy Creek High School wide . Join our linker program. Calvin Johnson had 11,619 receiving yards over his career. From College Park to Tyrone, from Atlanta to Detroit, I want you to know that I know who you are, I know what you've done and I know how you've impacted me. 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