Brian Johnson (fullback)

Not to be confused with Bryan Johnson (fullback).
Brian Johnson
No. 27
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1979-04-06) April 6, 1979
Place of birth: Phoenix, Arizona
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
College: New Mexico
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles: 41.5
Rushing yards: 300
Rushing TDs: 32
Receiving TDs: 2
Return TDs: 2
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Brian "Horse" Johnson (born April 6, 1979) is a former American football fullback who played five seasons with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. He played college football at the University of New Mexico.[1]

College career

Johnson played college football for the New Mexico Lobos. He was a four-year collegiate letterman and three-year starter for the Lobos. He was also a two-time first-team All-Mountain West Conference defensive lineman selection.[2]

Professional career

San Jose SaberCats

Johnson signed with the San Jose SaberCats on November 16, 2002.[3] He played for the SaberCats from 2003 to 2008, earning Second Team All-Arena honors.[2][4]

San Francisco 49ers/Berlin Thunder

Johnson was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on August 18, 2004. He was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Berlin Thunder on February 7, 2005.[5][6] After having ankle surgery in August 2005, he was declared out for the 2005 season. Johnson was released by the 49ers on August 29, 2005.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Brian Johnson #27". covers.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "'Horse' Brian Johnson". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "'Horse' Brian Johnson". arenafan.com/. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Brian Johnson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Brian Johnson". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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