Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. (born November 19, 1979 in Pomfret, Maryland) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
Johnson is the oldest of three children, born to Christine and Larry Johnson, Sr.. His father is a former high school vice-principal, a legendary high sch...
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Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. (born November 19, 1979 in Pomfret, Maryland) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
Johnson is the oldest of three children, born to Christine and Larry Johnson, Sr.. His father is a former high school vice-principal, a legendary high school football coach, and the current defensive line coach at Penn State University.
During his senior year for the State College Little Lions, Johnson rushed for 2,159 yards and 29 touchdowns. Johnson also recorded 31 tackles and 7 sacks as a defensive end for the Little Lions.
Johnson attended Penn State University, where in 2002 he rushed for over 2,000 yards in a season without winning the Heisman Trophy, despite doing so with fewer carries than any other running back in the exclusive 2,000-yard club. Johnson averaged 8.0 yards per carry...
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