Calvin Johnson, stats aside, is one of the most talented wide receivers to ever play in the NFL. From 2007-2015 Calvin Johnson captivated Detroit Lions fans and the NFL. Johnson was born on Sept. 29, 1985, in Newnan, Ga. "Megatron" attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga. There he was a letterman in football and a baseball. In football, he was a three-year starter at wide receiver for the Patriots football team. He recorded 34 receptions for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore. As a junior, Johnson caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns.
Johnson attended Georgia Tech University from 2004 to 2006. During those three years, he recorded 178 receptions, 2,927 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns. His legacy at Georgia Tech, when he left, was incredible. He set the following records for their football team:
- Receiving yards for a career: 2,927
- Receiving yards in a single season: 1,202 (2006)
- Receiving touchdowns for a career: 28
- Receiving touchdowns in a single season: 15 (2006)
- 100-yard games in a career: 13
- 100-yard games in a single season: 7 (2006)
Calvin Johnson Stats & NFL Career
The Lions selected Calvin Johnson as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. From then on, Johnson would have one of the best NFL careers for a wide receiver in NFL history. The total Calvin Johnson stats for his career totaled to 731 receptions, 11,619 receiving yards, and 83 touchdowns. He also had 19 rushing attempts for 167 yards and one touchdown. His career accolades are incredible:
- 3× First-team All-Pro (2011–2013)
- Second-team All-Pro (2010)
- 6× Pro Bowl (2010–2015)
- 2× NFL receiving yards leader (2011, 2012)
- NFL receptions leader (2012)
- NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader (2008)
- NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
- Detroit Lions All-Time Team
- Biletnikoff Award (2006)
Post-NFL Life
On Feb. 6, 2021, Johnson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Johnson currently resides with his wife, Brittney, and youngest son, C.J., in Detroit. He also owns a home in Atlanta nearby his older son, Caleb.
In addition to Primitiv, a cannabis research company, the 36-year-old invests in real estate, runs a youth football camp and founded Locker Room Consulting. Locker Room Consulting is an organization that aims to help athletes prepare for life after sports. Johnson has also been featured on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and was rumored to be on the cast of CBS' "Celebrity Big Brother," but ultimately didn't appear on the program.
Calvin Johnson, stats aside, showed a type of dominance throughout his career that consequently will be hard to ever duplicate. He left NFL fans with many unforgettable memories that will be watched for years as a result. The Detroit Lions and NFL fans subsequently rank Johnson as one of the best wide receivers ever to play the game. The football world will forever be grateful for bearing witness to the greatness that was Calvin "Megatron" Johnson.
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