Melvin Johnson (American football)

Melvin Johnson
No. 25, 35
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1972-04-15) April 15, 1972 (age 52)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Kentucky
NFL draft:1995 / round: 2 / pick: 43
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:168
Interceptions:4
Sacks:1

Melvin Johnson (born April 15, 1972) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). After graduating from St. Xavier High School[1] in 1990[2] and playing college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft.[3] Johnson later played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998.

  1. ^ Gamble, Tom; Doug Uhlenbrock (August 23, 1990). "Football Notebook" (fee required). The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. p. B9. Retrieved August 24, 2009. ...St. Xavier: DB Melvin Johnson, TE Bronson Trebbi... [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Class Records (1945 - present)". Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Xavier High School. Retrieved November 15, 2009. Senior ... Melvin Johnson, 1990, Regional Finals [permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.