Tom Johnson (gridiron football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tom Johnson (gridiron football)

Player of American and Canadian football

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1984

Place of Birth: Moss Point, Mississippi, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Tom Johnson (born August 30, 1984) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent.
He attended Moss Point High School, where he played as a defensive tackle for two seasons.
He played college football at Southern Miss but before that he played for two seasons of junior college football at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) in Perkinston, MS]].
Following his college career, Johnson went undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft.
He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.
He spent the 2007 season with the Cologne Centurions of the NFL Europe and came back with the Colts for training camp in 2008.
After being released, he turned to the Arena Football League (AFL), where he played the 2008 season with the Grand Rapids Rampage and the Philadelphia Soul.
Johnson then headed north to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he played two seasons for the Calgary Stampeders and was named CFL West Division All-Star in 2010.
At the end of the 2010 CFL season, Johnson drew interest from several NFL teams, and decided to sign with the New Orleans Saints, where he played from 2011-13.
In 2014, he became a free agent and joined the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal, and after exceeding expectations in his first season, he was re-signed to a three-year deal in 2015.