Joseph Keyshawn Johnson is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned All-American honors. The first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He retired from football following the 2006 season, and currently serves as a television broadcaster for sports channel ESPN. Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended... Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, and played high school football for the Dorsey Dons. After playing football for two years at West Los Angeles College, Johnson transferred to University of Southern California, where he played for coach John Robinson's USC Trojans football team in 1994 and 1995. In 1994 he finished with 66 catches for 1,362 yards and 9 TD. In 1995 he finished with 102 catches for 1,434 yards and 7 TD. As a Trojan, he was twice recognized as a consensus first-team All-America selection.
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