James Johnson

Detroit Lions 62nd pick

LB · San Diego State; Orange Coast College · 2008

Games

Draft Details

Year

1985

Round

Round 3

Pick

62nd overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

San Diego State; Orange Coast College

James Johnson Career Stats

Career Totals

Games
13

Career span: 1985–1987.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

James Johnson is a former linebacker out of San Diego State; Orange Coast College, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 62nd overall pick (round 3) in the 1985 NFL Draft. He played 13 regular-season games from 1985 to 1987.

More from the 1985 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CLE	Bernie Kosar	QB	Miami
1	1	BUF	Bruce Smith	DE	Virginia Tech
1	2	ATL	Bill Fralic	G	Pittsburgh
1	3	HOU	Ray Childress	DE	Texas A&M
1	4	MIN	Chris Doleman	DE	Pittsburgh
1	5	IND	Duane Bickett	LB	USC
1	6	DET	Lomas Brown	OT	Florida
1	7	GB	Ken Ruettgers	OT	USC
1	8	TB	Ron Holmes	DE	Washington
1	9	PHI	Kevin Allen	OT	Indiana

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