Gene Johnson

Gene Johnson (born August 30, 1969) is an American former professional football quarterback who played two seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Arizona Rattlers and Memphis Pharaohs. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.

Early life and college Johnson was born on August 30, 1969. He played high school football at River Oaks High School in Monroe, Louisiana.

Johnson lettered for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 1988 to 1991.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 1992 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played in all ten games for the Rattlers during the 1992 season, completing 163 of 301 passes (54.2%) for 1,764 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions while also scoring two rushing touchdowns. The Rattlers finished the season with a 4–6 record.

Johnson played in seven games for the Memphis Pharaohs of the AFL in 1995 but did not record any statistics. He was a coach at Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas from 1997 to 2003, including four seasons as head coach from 2000 to 2003, accumulating a record of 37–10. He joined the Arizona Wildcats as an offensive graduate assistant in January 2004 but left in May 2004. He was then the head coach at Cypress Ranch High School from the school's founding in 2008 until 2018.