D. J. Johnson (cornerback, born 1966)

American football player (born 1966)

American football player

David Allen "D.J." Johnson (born July 14, 1966) is a former cornerback who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He entered broadcasting after his retirement as a player.

Career

After attending the University of Kentucky, Johnson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft.^[1] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1989–1993), Atlanta Falcons (1994–1996) and Arizona Cardinals (1996). He finished his career with 19 interceptions in 117 games.^[2]

After retiring, he worked as a sideline reporter with Pat Summerall and John Madden as the lead crew. He worked the NFC Championship Games in 1999 and 2000.^[3] He became a broadcaster for The NFL on FOX in 2001 with Scott Graham.

He is also an actor, appearing as a Klingon in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Judgement".

References

1. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
2. "D. J. Johnson Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
3. "NFC Championship Games". The Gridiron Uniform Database. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.