Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Alex Johnson (born February 15, 1987) is a former American gridiron football running back. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Oregon. Johnson has been a member of the Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, BC Lions, and Montreal Alouettes. Early years Johnson played high school football at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California. Going into his senior season, he was regarded as one of the top three running backs in his region. During his final two years at Dorsey High School, he made up a running back tandem with future USC tailback Stafon Johnson, who was one year his junior. College career In Johnson's senior year at Oregon, he carried the ball 168 times for 1,201 yards, the sixth-highest total in team history at the time. With 2,336 yards total at Oregon, he was 6th in school history at the time of his graduation. He currently sits 10th on the schools all-time list. He was mainly used in a tandem running attack with former Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart during his career at Oregon, but in his senior season led the team after Stewart's departure to the NFL as a junior. He helped lead the 2008 Oregon Ducks to a victory in the Holiday Bowl against Oklahoma State by rushing for 119 yards with a touchdown.