Paris Johnson

For his son, the offensive tackle, see Paris Johnson Jr.

Paris Johnson
Personal information
Born: (1976-01-18) January 18, 1976 (age 48)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Proviso West (IL)
River Forest (IL)
College:Miami (OH)
NFL draft:1999 / round: 5 / pick: 155
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Paris Sharizz Johnson Sr. (born January 18, 1976)[2] is a former American football safety who played for the Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL draft and spent his only NFL season with them,[3] though he never played in a regular season game for them.[4] Beginning in 2013, Johnson works for Michigan State University as a coach and assistant for the football program.[5]

He is the father of current Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr.

References

  1. ^ Cowboys, 2002 Media Guide (PDF). p. 89. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Paris Johnson NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Urban, Darren (April 28, 2023). "Paris Johnson Jr. Begins To Write His Story As A Cardinal". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Drake, Tyler (April 28, 2023). "Paris Johnson fun facts: Following dad to Cardinals and beef jerky love". Arizona Sports.
  5. ^ "Paris Johnson - Football Coach". Michigan State University Athletics.


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