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Ken Johnson is a former running back out of Miami (FL), selected by the New York Giants with the 284th overall pick (round 11) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Ken Johnson Draft Context
Ken Johnson was the 284th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Ken Johnson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | Bob Rippentrop | TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Fresno State |
| 282 | Mike Mince | DB | New York Giants | Fresno State |
| 283 | Nate Henderson | OT | St. Louis Cardinals | Florida State |
| 285 | David Hall | WR | New Orleans Saints | Missouri-Rolla |
| 286 | Bob Wright | OT | Chicago Bears | Cincinnati |
| 287 | Randy Poeschl | DE | Cleveland Browns | Nebraska |
New York Giants 1979 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1979 include Phil Simms (QB, round 1), Earnest Gray (WR, round 2), Phil Tabor (DE, round 4), Cleveland Jackson (TE, round 5), Bob Torrey (RB, round 6), Eddie Hicks (RB, round 6), Steve Alvers (TE, round 7), D. K. Perry (DB, round 8), Roy Simmons (G, round 8), Tom Rusk (LB, round 9), Dan Fowler (G, round 10), Mike Mince (DB, round 11).
Other Miami (FL) players drafted in 1979 include Don Smith.
No NFL career statistics are available for Ken Johnson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Giants 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Phil Simms | QB | Morehead State |
| 2 | 36 | Earnest Gray | WR | Memphis |
| 4 | 90 | Phil Tabor | DE | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 117 | Cleveland Jackson | TE | UNLV |
| 6 | 145 | Bob Torrey | RB | Penn State |
| 6 | 158 | Eddie Hicks | RB | East Carolina |
| 7 | 172 | Steve Alvers | TE | Miami (FL) |
| 8 | 200 | D. K. Perry | DB | SMU |
| 8 | 201 | Roy Simmons | G | Georgia Tech |
| 9 | 227 | Tom Rusk | LB | Iowa |
| 10 | 256 | Dan Fowler | G | Kentucky |
| 11 | 282 | Mike Mince | DB | Fresno State |
| 12 | 310 | Tim Gillespie | G | NC State |