MELVIN JOHNSONJohnson, Melvin Carlton, IIIHeight: 6-0 Weight: 201 Born: April 15, 1972 Cincinnati, OH High School: St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kentucky | Redshirted |
| 1991 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1992 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1993 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1994 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (43rd overall) 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1995 TB NFL | 25 | FS | 11 | 3 |
| 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1996 TB NFL | 25 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1997 TB NFL | 25 | FS | 16 | 7 |
| 1998 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1998 KC NFL | 35 | SS | 7 | 1 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 50 | 27 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/22/1995 | 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1995 TB NFL |
| Signed | 5/10/1995 | 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1995 TB NFL |
| Traded | 4/19/1998 | 1998 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1998 KC NFL |
| Released | 10/28/1998 | 1998 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1998 KC NFL |
| Practice Squad | 10/29/1998 | 1998 Washington Redskins (NFL)1998 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1/7/1999 | 1999 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1999 SD NFL |
| Released | 1999 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1999 SD NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1995 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1996 TB NFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1997 TB NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 24 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1998 KC NFL | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1996 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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