Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is one of five current or former NFL players who are set to be inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame.
According to Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy, Johnson will be inducted along with former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, current Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson, former Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews and former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Marshal Yanda.
“It was such a great honor to get invited to the Senior Bowl and represent East Carolina,” Johnson said. “It felt good to know the Senior Bowl thought I belonged there and I was excited to compete against all the top players in the country. It was an experience that I’ll never forget.”
BREAKING: Excited to announce 2023 @seniorbowl Hall of Fame induction class:
* Eagles RB Brian Westbrook
* Packers OLB Clay Matthews
* Titans RB Chris Johnson
* Eagles OL Lane Johnson
* Ravens OL Marshal Yanda#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/sQDEmdaIKm— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) April 13, 2023
After taking part in the 2008 Senior Bowl, Johnson was taken in the first round (No. 24 overall) of the NFL draft that year by the Titans, where he spent six seasons and tallied a 1,000-yard campaign in each, including a historic 2,000-yard season in 2009 that gave him the nickname “CJ2K”.
For his efforts, Johnson was a First-Team All-Pro once and a three-time Pro Bowler in that span.
After his stint in Nashville, Johnson spent four more years in the NFL after that, including one with the New York Jets and three with the Arizona Cardinals.
