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Originally Posted by Keith
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Johnson played QB at A&M under former Texans OC Mike Sherman. He was impressive as a junior -- 30 TDs/8 Ints. Because Johnson was entrenched as the starter (and because the WR depth chart was… not deep), sophomore QB and future first-rounder Ryan Tannehill played mostly at WR that year. As a senior, Johnson struggled (I believe that it was eventually confirmed that he was playing with a shoulder injury) and late in the season lost the starting job to Tannehill. He was not drafted and spent time with the Steelers, Seahawks, Bears, Ravens, and Cowboys, but never stuck on a regular season roster. He also had stints in the CFL and in a couple now-defunct minor leagues. I think that he also did some private QB coaching during that time, and recorded a couple songs (check your music streaming platform of choice). His break as a coach came in 2017, when he served as a coaching intern in the 49ers’ training camp (Kyle Shanahan's first as head coach). The defensive quality control coaches on that SF staff were his future Texans bosses, DeMeco and Slowik.