Dennis Johnson (defensive end)
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | December 4, 1979 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 3rd round, 98th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dennis Alan Johnson (born December 4, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). While playing his senior season for Harrodsburg High School, he was named the National Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated and 1997 National High School Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today and The Sporting News. Johnson played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning third-team All-American and first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors.
Johnson is currently the head football coach and district athletic director at Woodford County High School in Versailles, Kentucky.