RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Charles Johnson, the previous Colorado receiver who received a Tremendous Bowl name with New England in a nine-year NFL occupation, has died. He was once 50.
The college showed Johnson’s loss of life Wednesday thru Heritage Top Faculty, the Wake Wooded area college the place he was once an assistant athletic director.
WNCN-TV in Raleigh reported Wednesday that police discovered a frame in a resort room Sunday right through a welfare test at a Hampton Inn and Suites and {that a} initial investigation indicated no indicators of foul play.
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Johnson was once decided on seventeenth general by means of Pittsburgh within the 1994 draft. He spent 5 seasons with the Steelers, two with Philadelphia, helped New England win the Tremendous Bowl within the 2001 season and ended his occupation with Buffalo in 2002.
“Phrases merely can’t give an explanation for or determine who C.J. was once to many,” stated former quarterback Kordell Stewart, Johnson’s Colorado and Pittsburgh teammate. “I’m no longer certain the right way to procedure this correctly — we’ve been buddies for over 30 years — however simply know C.J. might be overlooked. My middle is going out to Tanisha (his spouse), their children and circle of relatives. Would possibly God bless them and stay them right through those making an attempt occasions.”
In 133 occupation regular-season NFL video games, Johnson had 354 receptions for 4,606 yards and 24 touchdowns.
At Colorado, Johnson was once a freshman at the Buffaloes’ 1990 nationwide championship group and completed with 127 receptions for two,447 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Colorado head trainer Karl Dorrell, who was once Johnson’s receivers trainer in 1992 and 1993, launched a remark Wednesday, announcing:
“I used to be stunned and really distraught listening to the inside track about CJ. He was once an excellent particular person, teammate, and had a infectious character. He wore the delight and custom of the Buffaloes on his sleeve. One of the crucial absolute best competition I’ve coached on the WR place. Leisure In Peace CJ.”
Johnson starred at Cajon Top Faculty in California.
