Kermit Johnson

Not to be confused with Kermit D. Johnson.

Kermit DeKoven Johnson (born February 22, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 1974 NFL draft.

Kermit Johnson

No. 47
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1952-02-22) February 22, 1952 (age 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Blair (Pasadena, California)
College:	UCLA
NFL draft:	1974: 7th round, 166th pick
Career history
Southern California Sun (1974) San Francisco 49ers (1975–1976)
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1973) 2× First-team All-Pac-8 (1972, 1973)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 36 Rushing yards: 124 Rushing TDs: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnson attended Blair High School in his hometown of Pasadena, California.^[1][2] He played college football for the UCLA Bruins football team, where he was a consensus All-American and was named to the 1973 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team.^[3][4]

He was also a running back for the Southern California Sun of the World Football League.^[5][6]