Herman Johnson Signs with Arizona Cardinals

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Published: June 4, 2009

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The 382-pound, 6'7" Johnson was picked 167th overall in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Cardinals. Last year's 167th overall pick, Dan Walden, was chosen by the Dallas Cowboys out of Middle Tennessee State University.

While the team is quick to disclose the details of Johnson's contract, Albert Elias, Johnson's agent, stated that the middle linebacker did get an increase from what the pay would have been for the same draft number last year, the aforementioned Walden.

"We set a good precedent," said Elias to the media on Wednesday.

Johnson was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection and was also a first-team All-American in his senior year. Johnson started the last 38 games of his college career at left and right guard for the LSU Tigers and is the first member of Arizona's eight player 2009 NFL draft selections to agree to contract terms.

Johnson was one of the largest players to ever put on an LSU uniform. At 6...

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