ECU Athletics Hall of Fame
Chris Johnson
- Induction:
- 2018
Chris Johnson (2004-07) completed his career ranked third on the ECU all-time rushing list and first on the kickoff return (2,715) and all-purpose yards (6,993) charts. He led the Pirates to consecutive bowl appearances as a junior and senior and was voted MVP of the 2007 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl as ECU defeated Boise State. As a senior he led the nation in all-purpose yardage with 227.7 yards per game and produced an ECU record 144 points. Johnson set program standards for receptions (125) and receiving yards (1,296) by a running back and authored a total of 18 school single-game, season and career records. He is one of only two ECU first round NFL Draft picks, taken 24th overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2008.
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