Todd Johnson

Todd Edward Johnson (born December 18, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2000s. Johnson played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, and Buffalo Bills.

Early life

Johnson was born in Sarasota, Florida, in 1978. He attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, where he was a standout defensive back for the Riverview Rams high school football team. Johnson was an all-state selection and a SuperPrep All-American as a senior, and set the school record for the 110-yard intermediate hurdles in track & field. The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as a true freshman in 1998, and he spent the season practicing with the scout team; subsequently, Johnson became a four-year letterman and started in thirty-three out of forty-nine games in which he played. As a redshirt freshman in 1999, he had twenty-four tackles, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Chicago Bears

Johnson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (100th pick overall) in the 2003 NFL draft. He played for the Bears for four seasons from to . He did not appear in any regular season games in 2003, He has also been a fill-in substitute teacher since 2012.