(regular season, playoffs) 2004 (9/7,2/2), 2005 (10/2), 2006 (14/0). Total-33/9, 2/2.
Undrafted rookie whose hard work and dedication moved him into the starting lineup late in the 2004 season…Versatile player who has started at DT and DE throughout his career…Has played in 33 regular season games, including 9 starts, and has started both playoff games he’s played…Despite injuries over the past 2 seasons, has notched 117 total tackles (61 solo), 1.0 sack, 18 QB hurries, 4 passes defensed and 6 tackles for a loss during his career…His 7 starts as a rookie free agent set a Vikings’ record among defensive linemen who were undrafted…Only 4 Vikings’ undrafted rookies have started more regular season games in a season than Johnson’s 7 – C Mick Tingelhoff (14 in 1962), OT Frank Myers (11 in 1978), CB Lee Calland (8 in 1963) and CB Wymon Henderson (9 in 1987).
2006 Placed on injured reserve on 12/19 with ankle and knee injuries sustained vs. NY Jets (12/17)...Matched season-high with 4 tackles vs. NY Jets (12/17)...Had season-high 4 tackles, a tackle for loss and a QB hurry @ San Francisco (11/5)...Set career-high with 5 QB hurries @ Seattle (10/22)...Had 2 tackles and a QB hurry @ Buffalo (10/1)...Saw time on defensive line and special teams @ Washington (9/11) on special teams.2005 Started a pair of games, at Cincinnati (9/18) at NT and at Atlanta (10/2) at LDE in the 10 games he played on the season...Notched season-high 9 tackles and tied MLB Sam Cowart to lead the team at Atlanta (10/2) with 6 solos...Had a pair of QB hurries at Atlanta (10/2) and at Detroit (12/4)...Missed 6 games on the seaon with nagging injuries but rebounded in the final 5 games of the season to post 26 tackles...Led defensive line with 6 tackles at Detroit (12/4), his 1st action back on the field after a 3-game injury absence...Versatile performer who proved he can fit in anywhere along the line. 2004 Enjoyed productive rookie season, notching nearly 8 tackles per start and ranked 3rd among linemen with 54 tackles despite starting only 7 games and playing in 9…Recorded 1st career sack when he caught Chad Hutchinson at Chicago (12/5), along with 10 tackles and a tackle for loss…Started vs. Green Bay (12/24) and notched career-high 11 tackles and a pass defensed…Started Divisional playoff at Philadelphia (1/16/05) where he notched 5 tackles and 2 QB hurries…Started vs. Jacksonville (11/28) and had 6 tackles to tie for team high among linemen…Started 1st career game at NT vs. Detroit (11/21), joining TE Richard Owens as the only rookie free agents to start a game in 2004…Played extensively at Green Bay (11/14), posting 7 tackles to lead the Vikings line…Saw 1st NFL action on Monday Night Football at Indianapolis (11/8), posting a tackle on defense and a pair of special teams stops…Started regular season finale at Washington (1/2/05), getting 6 tackles and 2 QB hurries…Started at Detroit (12/19), had 5 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed…Started vs. Seattle (12/12) and had 4 tackles and a tackle for loss…Started Wild Card playoff at Green Bay (1/9/05) and recorded 2 tackles…Inactive for opening 7 games of season.
Started 32 of the 49 games he played, all over the final 3 seasons…Had career-best 4.5 sacks as a senior…Helped lead team to bowl games in each of his 4 seasons, playing in the Citrus, Peach, Capital One and Music City…Did not redshirt as a freshman, earning spot on Rivals.com True Freshmen All-America team…Started all 13 games as a senior…Helped Auburn defense that ranked #5 nationally in total defense as a senior in 2003…Sacked Florida QB Rex Grossman for a 21-yard loss in SEC Championship game as a freshman in 2000.2003 Started all 13 games...Helped Auburn defense that ranked #5 nationally in total defense...Had season-high 6 tackles against Wisconsin in Music City Bowl...Notched 3.5 sacks in the final 4 games of his college career, 1.0 vs. Ole Miss, 1.5 vs. Alabama and 1.0 against Wisconsin...Had 5 tackles at Arkansas and helped hold SEC rushing leader Cedric Cobbs to 78 yards, 63 below his per game average to be named Co-Defensive Player of the Week by Auburn coaches against Arkansas.2002 Started 10 of the 11 games he played...Scored lone TD on a 27-yard fumble return against Vanderbilt...Tied career-high with 7 tackles at USC...Had 5 tackles at Mississippi State and at Alabama...Returned after injury to notch 4 tackles and a sack against Ole Miss...Missed only 2 games of his career in consecutive weeks at Florida and vs. LSU...Suffered sprained ankle against Mississippi but still finished with 5 tackles and a sack...Played sparingly against Syracuse and Arkansas with injury before missing Florida and LSU games.2001 Started 9 of the 12 games he played...Finished with career-best 48 tackles...Set career-high with 7 tackles vs. Ball State in season opener and tied mark against Louisiana Tech...Posted 6 tackles each in final 4 games of the season, at Georgia, vs. Alabama, at LSU and against North Carolina in Peach Bowl.2000 Played in all 13 games but did not start...Sacked Florida QB for a 21-yard loss in SEC Championship game at Georgia Dome...Had season-high 6 tackles vs. Arkansas...Notched career-best 2.0 sacks against Northern Illinois.
Earned bachelor’s degree in sociology in December 2003…Since arriving in Minnesota, has been one of the team’s community leaders, volunteering time with ACES (Athletes Committed to Educating Students), the Salvation Army, Viking Victory Hospital Visits and the United Way…Played high school football with 10 cousins at Southern Choctaw High in Silas, AL.