Bruce Johnson life and biography

* Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on May 8, 2009.

GIANTS NOTES

* Overcame long odds as a rookie free agent to make the final roster…Played in every game and became one of the secondary's most consistent contributors.

CAREER-HIGHLIGHTS

* As a rookie in 2009, played in all 16 games with 4 starts…Contributed 35 tackles (27 solo), 2 interceptions, a sack, 10 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles…Also had 10 special teams tackles (7 solo)…In his 2nd pro game (at Dallas, 9/20), Johnson scored the Giants' 1st touchdown when he intercepted a Tony Romo pass intended for Roy Williams and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown with 2:46 remaining in the first quarter. The score gave the Giants a 10-7 lead…It was the Giants' first touchdown on an interception return since Nov. 16, 2008, when Aaron Ross brought one back 50 yards for a score in a victory over Baltimore…Johnson's touchdown was reminiscent of a score under similar circumstances 4 years prior. On Oct. 23, 2006, Kevin Dockery – like Johnson, a rookie free agent cornerback – picked off a Romo pass and ran it back for a touchdown.
* Made his 1st career start vs. Philadelphia (12/13)…Finished with 2 tackles and his 1st career sack, a 12-yarder on which he forced Donovan McNabb to fumble. The ball was recovered by Fred Robbins…Intercepted his 2nd pass of the season at Washington (12/21) when he picked off punter Hunter Smith at the end of the 1st half.

COLLEGE

* Finished career at Miami with 74 tackles (57 solo), 2 interceptions and 14 pass breakups…As a senior, played in 12 games with 11 starts at right cornerback, missing a start at N.C. State...Second-leading tackler among defensive backs with 29 (24 solo).

OFF FIELD ACTIVITY

* Joined Coach Coughlin to host local children fighting cancer and blood disorders for the Jay Fund Ice Cream Social at the Timex Performance Center.
* Attended David Diehl's annual barbeque with Project Sunshine for children at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Joined NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Giants President John Mara to install new fitness equipment at Lyndhurst High School with the United Way of Bergen County and The American Heart Association as part of the 2009 "Hometown Huddle."
* Joined Danny Clark as he hosted kids from Abbott House for a holiday shopping spree at Wal-Mart.
* Attended a fundraiser dinner hosted by Coach Peter Giunta for Holy Spirit School.
* Hosted Giants fans and season ticket holders during the team's Draft Day Party at New Meadowlands Stadium.
* Attended the Giants Kickoff Luncheon benefitting St. Vincent's Medical Center.SONAL

* As a senior at Suwannee High School in Florida, had 61 tackles (44 solo), 1 sack, 17 assists, 1 forced fumble, 3 recovered fumbles, 12 pass breakups and 2 interceptions.

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