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{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
{{About|the American football wide receiver born in 1972|the defensive back|Keshon Johnson|the wide receiver born in 1996|KeeSean Johnson}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Keyshawn Johnson
| image       = Keyshawn Johnson 2006-10-15.jpg
| caption     = Johnson with the [[Carolina Panthers]] in 2006
| number      = 19
| position    = [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1972|7|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 4
| weight_lb   = 211
| high_school = [[Susan Miller Dorsey High School|Susan Miller Dorsey]]<br/>(Los Angeles, California)
| college     = {{ubl|[[West Los Angeles Wildcats football|West Los Angeles]] (1991–1993)|[[USC Trojans football|USC]] (1994–1995)}}
| draftyear   = 1996
| draftround  = 1
| draftpick   = 1
| pastteams   = 
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|1996|1999}})
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2000|2003}})
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2004|2005}})
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2006}})
| highlights  = 
* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XXXVII|XXXVII]])
* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1999 Pro Bowl|1998]], [[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]])
* [[Touchdown Club of Columbus#Paul Warfield Trophy|Paul Warfield Trophy]] (1995)
* [[Unanimous All-American]] ([[1995 College Football All-America Team|1995]])
* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1994 College Football All-America Team|1994]])
* [[Pop Warner Trophy]] (1995)
* [[Pac-12 Conference football individual awards|Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year]] (1995)
* 2× First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1994 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1994]], [[1995 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1995]])
| statlabel1  = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Reception]]s
| statvalue1  = 814
| statlabel2  = Receiving yards
| statvalue2  = 10,571
| statlabel3  = Receiving [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue3  = 64
| pfr         = J/JohnKe00
}}

'''Joseph Keyshawn Johnson''' (born July 22, 1972) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[wide receiver]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for 11 seasons.

He played [[college football]] for the [[USC Trojans football|USC Trojans]], and earned [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors twice. He was selected [[List of first overall NFL draft picks|first overall]] by the [[New York Jets]] in the [[1996 NFL draft]]. He also played for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], and [[Carolina Panthers]]. He was one of three wide receivers to be taken first overall in NFL draft history and the most recent. During his tenure with the Buccaneers, Johnson was a member of the team that won [[Super Bowl XXXVII]] in 2003.

He retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the sports channel [[ESPN]]. He was one of the co-hosts of the [[Fox Sports 1|FS1]] weekday morning debate show ''[[Undisputed (sports show)|Undisputed]]'' with [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]], [[Michael Irvin]], and [[Skip Bayless]]. He has since joined [[Paul Pierce]] and [[Joy Taylor]] to co-host the FS1 weekday show ''[[Speak (talk show)|Speak]]''.<ref name="j439">{{cite web | last=Henderson | first=Cydney | title=Keyshawn Johnson will join FS1's 'Undisputed' as Skip Bayless' co-host | website=USA TODAY | date=2023-08-25 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2023/08/25/keyshawn-johnson-join-fs1-undisputed-skip-bayless-co-host/70682532007/ | access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref>

==Early life==
Johnson was born in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]. He attended [[Palisades Charter High School|Palisades High School]] for his sophomore and junior years and then [[Susan Miller Dorsey High School]], also in Los Angeles, for his senior year. Though a standout prospect at football, Johnson's early life was plagued by gang crime and legal troubles. In eighth grade, he spent nine months in a California youth facility after being arrested for possession of marijuana, cocaine, and a concealed handgun.<ref name="Alexander">{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Rachel |date=December 31, 1995 |title=USC'S KEYSHAWN JOHNSON GETS BACK - AND GETS NOTICED |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1995-12-31-9512300280-story.html |access-date=August 12, 2020 |website=Sun-Sentinel.com |language=en-US}}</ref> His low SAT scores forced him to start his college football career in community college.

==College career==
In Johnson's first year at [[West Los Angeles College]], he lasted just 8 games. Eventually he just stopped showing up for practice. "For years, I was the good kid, but I was curious and it eventually got the best of me," he later wrote. "I started hanging out with the wrong crowd and got myself into trouble."<ref name=Alexander/> After sitting out the following year to get his affairs in order, Johnson returned to football in 1992, and performed well enough to earn himself a transfer to [[University of Southern California]], where he played for coach [[John Robinson (coach)|John Robinson]]'s [[USC Trojans football]] team in 1994 and 1995. In 1994, he finished with 66 catches for 1,362 yards and 9 touchdowns. In 1995, he finished with 102 catches for 1,434 yards and 7 touchdowns.

As a Trojan, he was twice recognized as an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] selection. After the [[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|1994 college season]], Johnson helped lead the Trojans to a win in the [[Cotton Bowl Classic#Previous results|1995 Cotton Bowl Classic]], after which he was named the game's [[Cotton Bowl Classic#MVPs|Most Valuable Player]]. The Trojans then played in the [[1996 Rose Bowl]], during which Johnson caught 12 passes for a Rose Bowl record 216 yards and one touchdown in the Trojans' 41–32 victory over the [[Northwestern Wildcats]]. He was named the [[Rose Bowl Game#Rose Bowl Player of the Game Awards|Player of the Game]]. He was inducted into the [[Rose Bowl Hall of Fame]] on December 31, 2008.

While in college, Johnson appeared on the TV show ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'', as a player eligible for draft in the upcoming season. He flatly refused to be recruited to the fictional "Orlando Breakers" team for coach Hayden Fox, stating he would go to Canada to play first. Johnson graduated from USC with a B.A. in social sciences and history in 1997.<ref name=USCdorn12>[http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/sites/1/docs/news_events/2012/USC_Dornsife_Magazine_Spring-Summer_2012.pdf Alumni News], ''USC Dornsife Magazine'', Spring/Summer 2012; accessed May 17, 2012.</ref>

===College statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="15" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans football}}"| USC Trojans
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="3"| Receiving
|-
! Rec !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[1994 USC Trojans football team|1994]]
| 11 || 66 || 1,362 || 9
|-
! [[1995 USC Trojans football team|1995]]
| 12 || 102 || 1,434 || 7
|-
! Totals !! 31 !! 168 !! 2,796 !! 16
|}

==Professional career==
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|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=23290 |title=Keyshawn Johnson, Combine Results, WR - Southern California |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref>
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===New York Jets===
The [[New York Jets]] [[NFL draft|drafted]] Johnson with the first overall pick in the [[1996 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was the third wide receiver selected with the number one overall pick, and the first since [[Irving Fryar]] was chosen by the [[New England Patriots]] in 1984. While in New York, he played three seasons (1997–1999) under [[Bill Parcells]], who in two seasons would turnaround the Jets from 1–15 in 1996, Johnson's rookie year, to 9–7 in 1997, and 12–4 in 1998 and the franchise's first ever [[AFC East]] Division title.

One of his best performances was in a 34–24 win over the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] in an AFC divisional playoff game after the 1998 season. In that game, Johnson caught nine passes for 121 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass on defense. The Jets however, fell one game short of the Super Bowl after losing the AFC Championship Game the next week to the Denver Broncos 23–10. Johnson wrote an autobiography with ESPN's [[Shelley Smith (sports reporter)|Shelley Smith]], ''Just Give Me the Damn Ball''. The book covered his rookie year experiences.

===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
Johnson was traded on April 12, 2000, to the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] for two first round draft choices (13th – [[John Abraham (American football)|John Abraham]] – and 27th – [[Anthony Becht]] – overall) in the [[2000 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Elliott|first=Josh|date=April 24, 2000|title=Key Figure|magazine=Sports Illustrated|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1019023/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025113814/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1019023/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 25, 2012|access-date=October 3, 2009}} The Jets made the trade fearing Johnson would stage a bitter training camp holdout over a new contract.</ref>  Soon after Johnson arrived in Tampa Bay, they signed him to an 8-year, $56 million contract extension with the Buccaneers that made him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Battista |first=Judy |author-link=Judy Battista |date=April 13, 2000 |title=Johnson Gets His Raise and a New Team |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804E3DA103EF930A25757C0A9669C8B63 |access-date=October 3, 2009 |work=New York Times}}</ref>

At that time he was joining a team that had fallen one game short of the Super Bowl the previous season. In [[2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|2002]] Johnson went on to win a [[Super Bowl XXXVII|Super Bowl]] with the Buccaneers after the arrival of new head coach [[Jon Gruden]], who succeeded [[Tony Dungy]]. Johnson had 76 catches for 1,088 yards and five touchdowns; in the playoffs, he had eight catches for 125 yards and a touchdown against the [[2002 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]], then had six grabs for 69 yards in the Super Bowl. However, his bitter relationship with Gruden (illustrated by a video clip of him yelling at Gruden on the sidelines) led to his de-activation for the final 7 games of the 2003 season. The following offseason, he was traded to the [[Dallas Cowboys]], where he was reunited with Bill Parcells, his coach while he was with the New York Jets.

===Dallas Cowboys===
On March 19, 2004, the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] traded him to the [[Dallas Cowboys]] for [[Joey Galloway]], who the Cowboys had also traded two first round picks to acquire. Reunited with his former coach [[Bill Parcells]], Johnson lived up to his advance billing for the Cowboys in 2004, leading the team in receiving yards and tying for the lead in touchdown catches while taking over a leadership role in the locker room and on the field. On March 16, 2006, the Cowboys released Johnson to make room for recently acquired receiver [[Terrell Owens]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-03-14 |title=Cowboys cut Keyshawn; is Owens on the way? |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2368544 |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref>

===Carolina Panthers===
On March 23, 2006, Johnson signed a four-year, $14-million-dollar deal with the [[Carolina Panthers]]. Of this, he was guaranteed a $5 million signing bonus. He was expected to play opposite [[Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers)|Steve Smith]] as the number two receiver.

During the Carolina Panthers' ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' game against the Buccaneers on November 13, 2006, Johnson became the first player in NFL history to score a touchdown on Monday Night Football with four teams (Jets, Buccaneers, Cowboys and Panthers). Johnson was released from the Panthers on May 1, 2007, after just one season with the team. He posted 70 receptions for 815 yards and four touchdowns in Carolina.

==Retirement and legacy==
On May 23, 2007, Johnson announced he was retiring from the NFL, reportedly turning down offers by several teams, including the [[Tennessee Titans]]. Titans' Head Coach [[Jeff Fisher]], who became friends with Johnson while he played at USC, said he thought Johnson's numbers and production spoke for themselves: "He still played at a high-level last year. He takes very good care of himself," Fisher said.  "He hasn't had any injuries per season. Anytime you get a chance to bring an experienced veteran in to add to your roster then it's a good thing."  On the same day, Johnson announced he would be working as an analyst for ESPN.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trojan Great Keyshawn Johnson Announces NFL Retirement From Heritage Hall|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052307aab.html|agency=Associated Press|date=May 23, 2007|access-date=October 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222053115/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052307aab.html|archive-date=February 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On February 5, 2008, CBS4 Miami reported that [[Bill Parcells]] reached out to Johnson. Parcells reportedly told him if he was to come out of retirement there would be a spot on the Miami Dolphins roster for him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Keyshawn Johnson In Aqua And Orange?|url=http://cbs4.com/sports/keyshawn.johnson.parcells.2.646600.html|work=CBS4.com|date=February 5, 2008|access-date=October 3, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414001409/http://cbs4.com/sports/keyshawn.johnson.parcells.2.646600.html|archive-date=April 14, 2009}}</ref>

His all-around game has earned him selection to the Pro Bowl three times – 1998 and 1999 with the N.Y. Jets and 2001 with Tampa Bay. Johnson finished his career with 814 receptions, tying him at 17th all-time with [[Henry Ellard]] for career NFL receptions. His 10,571 yards receiving is the 24th highest total in NFL history. In reaching the 600 career receptions plateau in 118 games, he tied [[Herman Moore]] for the second fewest games needed in NFL history to reach that mark, and he became one of only three players in league history (Moore and [[Marvin Harrison]]) to reach 600 receptions in fewer than 120 games. He caught 512 passes in his first 100 games to rank as the fourth most receptions in a player's first 100 games. The other three are: Marvin Harrison (591), [[Sterling Sharpe]] (524), and [[Lionel Taylor]] (516).

To achieve this production, he has averaged 74.8 catches-per-season over his first nine seasons, and caught a pass in every one of his 135 games played over this span. This accomplishment was the second longest streak among active receivers (Harrison, 139) and the third longest streak to begin a career among all players ([[Marshall Faulk]], 158 and Harrison, 139) at that time. For his career, Johnson recorded 60 or more catches in ten of his eleven NFL seasons. In 2001 and 2002, he became the first player in Buccaneers history to record consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons when he registered 1,266 yards in 2001 and 1,098 in 2002. Johnson missed only three of a possible 145 career games – including playoffs – due to injury.

===Jersey number===
Arguably, Johnson's biggest legacy in the NFL has been of the league to [[NFL uniform numbers|loosen up its jersey number policy]], wearing number 19 throughout his career despite the fact that it generally wasn't permissible during most of his career. Entering his rookie training camp with the Jets, Johnson wore number 19 due to all the 80s numbers at the time being used, but was allowed to keep 19 once the regular season started despite 80s numbers becoming available after the final cut downs. He continued to wear 19 with the Buccaneers despite also having 80s numbers available; the NFL permitted it despite Johnson not also playing a position eligible for number 19 such as [[quarterback]], since it wasn't within the 50-79 range that is reserved for offensive lineman and needed for those positions for [[eligible receiver]]-based reasons. Upon Johnson's arrival in Dallas in 2004, the NFL relaxed rules for receivers, and now could wear numbers in the 10-19 range in addition to 80s numbers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lukas |first=Paul |title=ESPN.com: Page 2 : Behind the NFL numbers |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/060525#:~:text=There%20were%20occasional%20exceptions,%20like,in%20part%20because%20the%20Vikings |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

Since Johnson's retirement, the NFL has since greatly expanded what numbers are available to players, with receivers now eligible to wear numbers 0–49 in addition to 80–89.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the [[Super Bowl]]
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="6"| Receiving
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] || [[1996 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| 14 || 63 || 844 || 13.4 || 50 || 8 || 42 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] || [[1997 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''16''' || 70 || 963 || 13.8 || 39 || 5 || 50 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[1998 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''16''' || 83 || 1,131 || 13.6 || 41 || '''10''' || 60 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[1999 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''16''' || 89 || 1,170 || 13.1 || 65 || 8 || 57 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]
| '''16''' || 71 || 874 || 12.3 || 38 || 8 || 49 || 2 || 2
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]
| 15 || '''106''' || '''1,266''' || 11.9 || 47 || 1 || '''67''' || 2 || 1
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|[[2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]
| '''16''' || 76 || 1,088 || '''14.3''' || '''76''' || 5 || 53 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]
| 10 || 45 || 600 || 13.3 || 39 || 3 || 33 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| '''16''' || 70 || 981 || 14.0 || 39 || 6 || 53 || 1 || 1
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2004 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| '''16''' || 71 || 839 || 11.8 || 34 || 6 || 46 || '''3''' || '''3'''
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 70 || 815 || 11.6 || 40 || 4 || 42 || 1 || 1
|-
! colspan="2"| Career<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Keyshawn Johnson Stats|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/924/keyshawn-johnson|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref> || 167 || 814 || 10,571 || 13.0 || 76 || 64 || 552 || 9 || 8
|}

==Analyst on ESPN==
Johnson was part of the [[2007 NFL draft]] broadcasting team with [[Chris Berman]], [[Mel Kiper Jr.]] and [[Chris Mortensen]] that aired on ESPN. In 2007, he became an ESPN analyst for ''[[Sunday NFL Countdown]]'', and ''[[Monday Night Countdown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Braziller|first=Zach|url=https://nypost.com/2016/01/29/espn-kicks-keyshawn-johnson-off-nfl-pregame-show|title=ESPN kicks Keyshawn Johnson off NFL pregame show|website=Nypost.com|date=January 29, 2016|access-date=June 28, 2016}}</ref> Within the confines of ''Sunday NFL Countdown'' and ''Monday Night Countdown'', Johnson invented a segment called ''[[Monday Night Countdown#Segments|C'mon Man!]]'', which allows each panel member to pick a moment in the last NFL week "revolving around either the play on the field or unprofessional behavior off it" that one might consider, on some level, either inexcusable or downright laughable.<ref>{{cite news|last=Emery|first=Mark|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/espn-opts-not-renew-wr-keyshawn-johnson-contract-article-1.2514113|title=ESPN opts not to renew former WR Keyshawn Johnson's contract|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]|date=January 29, 2016|access-date=June 28, 2016}}</ref> Each member verbalizes what their gripe may be, while highlights of the moment that they are illustrating run around it, and then ends with the panel member stating with disdain, "C'mon man!"  He has also been an analyst on several ESPN telecasts, including pre-game shows on Sundays and Monday nights, and some radio work as well.

He was also an analyst on the ESPN ''Who's Now'' competition. He occasionally hosted ''[[Jim Rome Is Burning]]'' while Jim Rome was unavailable. On January 23, 2011, Johnson was not on ''Sunday NFL Countdown'' for Championship weekend because his mother unexpectedly died.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/cowboys/2011/01/due-to-the-recent-death-of-his-mother-former-cowboys-receiver-keyshawn-johnson-will-not-be-on-espn-n.html|title=Cowboys Corner: Due to the recent death of his mother, former Cowboys receiver Keyshawn Johnson will not be on ESPN NFL Countdown Sunday morning|website=Sportsblogs.star-telegram.com|date=January 23, 2011|access-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011072903/http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/cowboys/2011/01/due-to-the-recent-death-of-his-mother-former-cowboys-receiver-keyshawn-johnson-will-not-be-on-espn-n.html|archive-date=October 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> After being briefly let go by ESPN in 2016, he was brought back to appear on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, and other shows.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/09/02/keyshawn-johnson-returns-to-espn/|title=Keyshawn Johnson returns to ESPN|date=September 2, 2016|work=ProFootballTalk|access-date=September 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

On August 17, 2020, Johnson began hosting mornings on "[[ESPNLosAngeles.com|ESPN LA 710]]" KSPN, replacing "[[Golic and Wingo]]". Johnson will be joined by basketball analyst [[Jay Williams (basketball)|Jay Williams]], a former NBA player; and [[Max Kellerman]], with the show being titled "KJM". ESPN says the hosts will discuss the morning's top stories and overnight developments with their own perspective and analysis. Johnson will also regularly appear on "Get Up" and "First Take."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Report: Keyshawn Johnson To Host New ESPN Radio Morning Show.|url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/report-keyshawn-johnson-to-host-new-espn-radio-morning-show/article_764c5fa8-b7c8-11ea-a5ac-f79926733ab5.html|access-date=July 24, 2020|website=Insideradio.com|date=June 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Overhauled ESPN Radio Lineup Pulls Talent From Sister TV Channels.|url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/overhauled-espn-radio-lineup-pulls-talent-from-sister-tv-channels/article_9651d36c-c0ee-11ea-bb82-13748874f5b7.html|access-date=July 24, 2020|website=Insideradio.com|date=July 8, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mike Golic To Remain With ESPN; Programmers 'Optimistic' About New Radio Lineup.|url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/mike-golic-to-remain-with-espn-programmers-optimistic-about-new-radio-lineup/article_0c838b5a-c52e-11ea-b8bb-33973c8fb604.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Insideradio.com|date=July 13, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

As of June 30, 2023, Johnson is no longer working with ESPN.<ref name="dead-hayes-23">{{cite web |last1=Hayes |first1=Dade |title=ESPN Cuts About 20 On-Air Personalities, Including Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose, Max Kellerman And Keyshawn Johnson |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/espn-cuts-20-on-air-personalities-nba-jeff-van-gundy-jalen-rose-1235427926/ |publisher=Deadline |date=June 30, 2023}}</ref>

==Other ventures==
Johnson co-founded First Picks Management in 2005 as a vehicle to pursue his business interests in the food service, hotel, and real estate industries as well as venture capital investing.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} He recruited [[Harvard Business School]] MBAs, Glenn, and Clarence Mah, as well as his public relations and marketing agent, Ingrid Roberts, to co-lead the organization.<ref>{{cite news|title=Newest Panera Bread Franchise Group Led by NFL Veteran Keyshawn Johnson to Develop Bakery-Cafes in California|url=http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=4829|agency=QSR Magazine|date=January 9, 2006|access-date=October 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015065942/http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=4829|archive-date=October 15, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Johnson and his management team partnered with [[National Football League]] and [[National Basketball Association]] athletes, including [[Warrick Dunn]], [[Dennis Northcutt]], [[Terence Newman]], and [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]] in developing [http://www.firstpicksmgmt.com/ First Picks Management], a corporate website.

In November 2008, Johnson was contracted for a weekend TV Series called ''Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design''.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=A&E|date=November 5, 2008|title=A&E Greenlights New Original Series "Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design"|url=http://www.aetv.com/news/?id=380920|access-date=October 3, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205165517/http://www.aetv.com/news/?id=380920|archive-date=February 5, 2010}}</ref> The show was on [[A&E Network|A&E]] in July 2009 and showcases Johnson's knowledge of interior design to help other people redecorate their homes.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

In 2012, Johnson starred in Jägermeister's critically acclaimed ''A Stronger Bond'' television and digital campaign created by the award-winning advertising agency Mistress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mistresscreative.com|title=We Turn Heads|website=Mistresscreative.com|access-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615030153/http://www.mistresscreative.com/|archive-date=June 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, Johnson was announced to be a contestant on the [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 17)|17th season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. He was paired with professional dancer [[Sharna Burgess]]. On the show of September 23 he was the first celebrity voted out.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57601254/dancing-with-the-stars-leah-remini-valerie-harper-snooki-among-new-cast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905050847/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57601254/dancing-with-the-stars-leah-remini-valerie-harper-snooki-among-new-cast/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2013|work=CBS News|title=Leah Remini-Valerie Harper-Snooki among new cast|access-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

In November 2025 he won the "Football Legends" episode of Celebrity [[Weakest Link (American game show)|Weakest Link]] and received $50,000 for charity. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Football Legends |url=https://www.fox.com/watch/episode/fmc-1uars1xjw20idqvi/football-legends |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=FOX One |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He has been married twice. Johnson and Shikiri Hightower were married from 1998 to 2002 and they had two children: Maia and Keyshawn Johnson, Jr. His second wife is Jennifer Conrad, with whom he has three children: London, Shyla, and Vance.<ref>{{cite web | last=Fischer | first=Mark | title= Keyshawn Johnson 'heartbroken' over death of daughter Maia | website=nypost.com | date=2021-03-15 | url=https://nypost.com/2021/03/15/keyshawn-johnson-heartbroken-over-death-of-daughter-maia/}} </ref> Keyshawn Johnson Jr. was a wide receiver at the [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|University of Nebraska]].<ref name="t425">{{cite web | last=VanHaaren | first=Tom | title=Keyshawn Johnson Jr. commits to Nebraska | website=ESPN.com | date=2016-03-23 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/15050558/keyshawn-johnson-jr-commits-nebraska-cornhuskers-2017 | access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref> His nephew is former [[New Orleans Saints]] WR [[Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)|Michael Thomas]].<ref name="f016">{{cite web | last=Braziller | first=Zach | title=Ohio State's Thomas can do great things with the damn ball | website=New York Post | date=2015-01-11 | url=https://nypost.com/2015/01/10/ohio-states-thomas-can-do-great-things-with-the-damn-ball/ | access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref><ref name="j002">{{cite web | last=Wasserman | first=Ari | title=Keyshawn Johnson says nephew, Ohio State's Mike Thomas, 'still learning how to play': 7 point breakdown | website=cleveland | date=2014-10-05 | url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2014/10/michael_thomas_touchdown_ohio.html | access-date=2024-10-21}}</ref><ref>[http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2014/09/19/after-redshirt-year-thomas-ready-to-make-a-difference.html Ohio State football: After redshirt year, Michael Thomas ready to make a difference] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929082026/http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2014/09/19/after-redshirt-year-thomas-ready-to-make-a-difference.html |date=September 29, 2014 }}, buckeyextra.dispatch.com, September 19, 2014.</ref>

On March 15, 2021, Johnson announced on his Twitter that his oldest daughter Maia had died at the age of 25.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former USC All-American Football Star Keyshawn Johnson Announces Death Of Daughter |url=https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/03/15/former-usc-football-star-keyshawn-johnson-daughter-dies/ |website=CBSLocal.com|date=March 16, 2021 }}</ref>

==References==
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