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Selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft (142nd overall) by the Cardinals; appeared in three games during his rookie campaign primarily on special teams.
2006: Inactive for the first seven games of the season received the first playing time of his NFL career when he appeared on special teams @ GB (10/29) inactive for the next six games recorded two special teams tackles in the season finale @ SD (12/31).
College:
In four seasons at Louisville appeared in 50 games, with 31 starts, while registering 240 tackles and 7.5 sacks scored touchdowns three different ways in his college career and none offensively - on an interception, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery All-Big East Conference second-team selection as a senior started all 12 games at right outside linebacker, leading the team with 72 tackles (44 solos) blocked a kick and gained 25 yards with a touchdown on two interception returns played in every game as a junior, starting nine contests at right outside linebacker recorded a career-high 84 tackles (46 solos) and blocked a punt, returning it 24 yards for a touchdown appeared in every game, starting 10, at right outside linebacker as a sophomore posted 50 tackles (29 solos) with three sacks and two fumble recoveries, returning one 20 yards for a score named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team by the league coaches and media and by The Sporting News ... key contributor on a special teams unit which led the nation with nine blocked punts and eleven total blocked kicks ... tied with teammate Curry Burns for the national lead with four punt blocks.
Personal:
Full name Brandon Howard Johnson attended Minor (Adamsville, AL) High School lettered three times on both sides of the football field helped lead the team to an 11-1 mark and into the second round of the Alabama state playoffs as a senior, earning first-team All-Metro honors from the Birmingham News recorded 80 tackles with fourteen stops behind the line of scrimmage, six pass break-ups and four blocked kicks in his final prep campaign an Honor Roll student, was also a three-year member of the varsity basketball team, averaging 12 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots per game. | 