Keyshawn Johnson
American football player (born 1972)
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- Joseph Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons.
- He was selected first overall by the New York Jets in the 1996 NFL draft.
- He was one of three wide receivers to be taken first overall in NFL draft history and the most recent.
- He retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the sports channel ESPN.
- He has since joined Paul Pierce and Joy Taylor to co-host the FS1 weekday show Speak .
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WikipediaJoseph Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons.
He played college football for the USC Trojans, and earned All-American honors twice. He was selected first overall by the New York Jets in the 1996 NFL draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Carolina Panthers. He was one of three wide receivers to be taken first overall in NFL draft history and the most recent. During his tenure with the Buccaneers, Johnson was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003.
He retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the sports channel ESPN. He was one of the co-hosts of the FS1 weekday morning debate show Undisputed with Richard Sherman, Michael Irvin, and Skip Bayless. He has since joined Paul Pierce and Joy Taylor to co-host the FS1 weekday show Speak.
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