Johnny Knox
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| Positions | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 3, 1986 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Channelview (Channelview, Texas) | ||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2009: 5th round, 140th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Johnny Otis Knox II (born November 3, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Abilene Christian University. He was selected by the Bears as the 140th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft. Knox's career abruptly ended after sustaining a severe spinal injury in 2011. When it became apparent he would never be cleared to play again, he retired in 2013. Knox was also a coaching intern for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015.