LeShon Eugene Johnson is a former American professional football player, primarily a running back and kick returner in the NFL. He played for six seasons in the 1990s, starting with the Green Bay Packers after being drafted in the third round in 1994. Johnson earned consensus All-American honors playing college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies in 1993. His professional career also included stints with the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, and the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL in 2001.
On January 15, 1971, LeShon Eugene Johnson was born. He later became a professional football player.
In 1992, LeShon Johnson played for the Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
In 1993, LeShon Johnson earned consensus All-American honors while playing college football.
In 1993, as a senior, Johnson was the leading college rusher with 1,976 yards for an average of 179.6 yards per game. He also finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting race.
In 1994, LeShon Johnson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the NFL draft.
On September 22, 1996, LeShon Johnson had his career-best game, rushing for 214 yards on 21 carries for the Cardinals versus the New Orleans Saints.
From 1995 to 1997, LeShon Johnson was a member of the Arizona Cardinals.
In 1998, LeShon Johnson's career was interrupted by lymphoma cancer.
In 1999, LeShon Johnson made a comeback from cancer and subsequently started for the New York Giants.
In 2004, LeShon Johnson pled guilty to animal fighting charges for operating the "Krazyside Kennels."
In 2005, LeShon Johnson pleaded guilty to the crime of dog fighting in Hughes County, Oklahoma and received a five-year deferred sentence.
In March 2025, the United States Department of Justice charged LeShon Johnson with possession of 190 pit bull dogs used for "animal fighting venture and for selling, transporting, and delivering a dog for use in an animal fighting venture."
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