Darcy Johnson is an American football tight end for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UCF. Johnson has also played for the St. Louis Rams. He played in 48 games with 35 starts at the University of Central Florida. He caught 81 passes for 919 yards and scored 6 touchdowns while recording 14 tackles on special teams, a lso had a 22-yard kickoff return . Johnson earned All-Conference USA 2nd-team honors in 2005 as a senior, he was ranked 3rd on the squad with 36 catches... for 435 yards and 2 touchdowns. He graduated in May 2005 with a degree in criminal justice An undrafted rookie, Johnson was a member of the Giants' practice squad for the 2006 season. He signed with the active roster on December 26, 2006. Johnson was placed on the injured reserve, ending his 2007 season. Darcy suffered a partial tear of his ACL and underwent surgery to repair it. Johnson's first career reception was a 1-yard touchdown catch thrown by Eli Manning against the Baltimore Ravens November 16, 2008.
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