[113] In Week 6, against the New York Giants, he had five receptions for 146 yards and one receiving touchdown in the 2820 loss. He was part of the Class of 2018. Calvin Johnson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Calvin Johnson School: Georgia Tech Position: WR Heisman Voting : 10th in 2006 Draft: 1st round, 2nd overall of the 2007 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions 21 Calvin Johnson Overview Game Logs 2006 2005 2004 Career Splits 2006 2005 2004 Career On the snap, the two running backs fired off to the right the Wham one of them reaching to take the handoff right in the stomach from McVay. Nicknamed "Megatron" after the Transformers character of the same name, he is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.[1]. And I'm honored to be partnered with Harvard University, Dr. Wilfred Ngwa, Johns Hopkins and other institutions to help address the global disparities and bring validated solutions to people everywhere. Check out Calvin Johnson's high school sports stats, including game updates while playing track & field and football at Fort Collins High School. Britt, Mom, Dad, Shay, Wali, Suray, Ari, David and Cam, Big David, Granddad and my boys, Caleb, Calvin and Carter, and all my family that I have here and friends: I love you all dearly. He has said on multiple occasions that things between him and his former team will never be made right until then and has gone on to say that ownership views the team's players as "pawns". [175] Johnson and Golden Tate became the Lions' first duo to reach 1,000 yards apiece in the same season since Roy Williams and Mike Furrey in 2006. 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. Position: WR. 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. [104] However, Johnson missed the Pro Bowl, with most experts attributing the snub to the Lions' dismal winless season. [24] He entered his 2006 season in the running for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy. [64][65][66] This is the highest a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket has ever been drafted. We were a good football team, Ashkouti recalls of that state championship Marist squad. I ain't crying. [86] He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team. The Seahawks won the game by a score of 1310. He was named ACC Rookie of the Year. [19] Johnson was the Yellow Jackets' leading receiver with 48 catches for 837 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns, which were Georgia Tech freshman records. On defense, he would put a charge into the rest of us every time he was out there., We knew what we had in Sean, Chadwick says. As a quarterback, he led the team to a 26-3 record, including a 14-1 record and that state championship his senior year. Johnson took five weeks off after the 2007 season and was taking part in the Lions' offseason program. Right out of college, he took a job with Jon Gruden in Tampa, worked his way through the Redskins organization, then in a surprise to absolutely no one who knew him way back when became the youngest head coach in NFL history when he snared a job with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. Rams' head coach Sean McVay won the 2003 Georgia High School Player of the Year Award, while playing quarterback for Marist High School. My legacy in sports has been solidified with no greater honor than standing before you today amongst these gentlemen. "[89], Johnson and the Lions faced the Atlanta Falcons on the road on September 7, 2008, in the season opener at the Georgia Dome. Come on. [20] Johnson earned a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. PITCHING STATS LAST OCCURRENCE; Inn. Our coaches would try to humble us, tell us not to be overconfident. [95], On October 14, before the Week 6 trade deadline, Roy Williams was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a first, a third and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, making Johnson the Lions' starting wide receiver and the last big threat on the offense. Johnson has a tattoo of the crucifixion of Jesus on his left arm and a Christian cross on his right arm. Marist won that game and two more afterward, claiming the Georgia 4A high school championship, and the legend of Sean McVay took flight. [159] Following the Steelers game, he added two more 100-yard performances in Weeks 1213 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers. [28] He led the team with 54 catches for 888 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. But it was my second year when that Megatron mindset was born. In high school, Calvin Johnson finished his junior year with 40 receptions for 736 years and 8 touchdowns. Come on, Jim. But going into that second year, despite dealing with the pain and the back injury, I made up my mind that I was going to be the best, most dominant receiver in the NFL every time I stepped onto the football field. Calvin Johnson's Football Stats Career Var 17-18 Var 16-17 Var 15-16 Career Stats Calvin has played on 3 football teams covered by MaxPreps. [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. [172] In the 2420 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, he had five receptions for 85 receiving yards. Johnson played in 135 career games for the Lions with 130 starts. The ball went through his hand every single play. College: Georgia Tech. And I remember thinking, Thats it, its over. And I looked over at Sean, and he had this look in his eye like, Its not ending here. . [232], Johnson became engaged to long-time girlfriend Brittney McNorton in March 2015. The pain began to take a toll on my body and my quality of life, and it wasn't getting any better. You were the precedent. Do you have a blog? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Ronnie Walker, my high school head coach at Sandy Creek High School: You saw things in me that I didn't see in myself. [16] On November 13, against Connecticut, he had six receptions for 131 receiving yards in the 3010 victory. 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. He was just looking right through us.. Megatron is a nickname for Calvin Johnson. LeBron James High School Junior Stats: 57 receptions, 1,160 yards, 16 . [176][177] Johnson was ranked sixth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015. What a blessing, an honor and an inspiration it was to witness and to have you as our mother. In his career at Marist, McVay rushed for 2,600 yards and 40 touchdowns, adding 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns through the air. [160][161], Overall, he finished the 2013 season with 84 receptions, 1,492 receiving yards, and 12 receiving touchdowns in 14 games. [53][54], In 2016, Johnson was named to the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Johnson pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds in a victory over Auburn. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 78 (458th overall since 1960). Why cant you see whats going on out there? On and on it went, a good 90 seconds. Ashkouti saw that look again when he visited McVay again just before last weekends NFC championship. [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. Two-time All-State. He needed the medication to help him play with a bone bruise in his back. Height: 6-5 Weight: 236. [23] The game featured Georgia Tech having two 100-yard receivers in the same game for the sixth time in school history, Johnson and Damarius Bilbo, who had 131. 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. Or write about sports? We had a great team around him, but Sean made it go.. [109] Detroit held the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, and selected quarterback Matthew Stafford out of the University of Georgia. Johnson was selected to play in 6 Pro Bowls. 36, Round 4 trade-up, Rams grade out poorly in NFLPA's player-survey report card, 10 cornerbacks for Rams to watch at NFL combine, Peter King shares what he thinks the Rams could get for Jalen Ramsey, Rams are in a tough spot with Allen Robinson heading into 2023, Rams 2023 Draft Prospect Profile: Hendon Hooker (QB, Tennessee), 5 safeties for Rams to watch at NFL combine, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. But no matter how much I dominated, as the Legends here know, the pain never left. Johnson's parents stressed education in his childhood, forbidding him from playing sports if he didn't receive A's and B's in school. Your energy is contagious, and I am grateful to call you friend. Once the game began, then and now, theres never any doubt: Sean McVays the tip of the spear, leading his team in both word and deed. As a sophomore, he made 34 receptions for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns. You know me, I can be a little rough around the edges, but your grace and smooth touch, it keeps us in balance. And I want you to know they've helped carry me to this moment right here. The team was playing a far-inferior opponent We were at least four touchdowns better than them, Chadwick recalls but the War Eagles werent putting in a dominant effort. [43][44] Johnson had 178 receptions for 2,927 yards and 28 touchdowns during his time with the Yellow Jackets. 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