Calvin Johnson

September 29, 1985 – Calvin Johnson played wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Calvin is arguably the most excellent receiver to have ever come out of Georgia Tech, as he was twice selected as a First-Team All-American at the position and was the winner of the Biletnikoff Award for being the nation’s top wideout in 2006. 

According to the National Football Foundation, Johnson is the Yellow Jackets’ All-Time leader in receiving yards, posting 2927 yards, had 13 collegiate 100-yard games, and scored 28 touchdowns in his 3 seasons played. Calvin Johnson’s excellent play was a significant factor in GT making it to three consecutive postseason bowl games.

The Detroit Lions used the second overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to select the man known as “Megatron,” and it paid immediate dividends to the franchise. In his 9 seasons with the team, he was a Pro Bowl player 6 times and shattered almost all of the franchise’s receiving records, holding the NFL’s single-season receiving yards record. Megatron has also been a boost to his community as he has established the Calvin Johnson Jr. Foundation to help at-risk youth and provide financial assistance to community organizations.

The College Football Hall of Fame welcomed Calvin Johnson into their ranks in 2018. Three years later, in 2021, the Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomed Calvin into their museum of legends with a Gold Jacket and a bronze bust.