Todd Johnson Todd Edward Johnson ( born December 18 , 1978 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League ( NFL ) for seven seasons during the 2000s . Johnson played college football for the University of Florida , and thereafter , he played professionally for the Chicago Bears , St . Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills of the NFL . Early years . Johnson was born in Sarasota , Florida in 1978 . He attended Riverview High School in Sarasota , where he was a standout defensive back for the Riverview Rams high school football team . Johnson was an all - state selection and a " SuperPrep " All - American as a senior , and set the school record for the 110 - yard intermediate hurdles in track & field . College career . Johnson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida , where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook ' s Florida Gators football teams from 1998 to 2002 . The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as a true freshman in 1998 , and he spent the season practicing with the scout team ; subsequently , Johnson became a four - year letterman and started in thirty - three out of forty - nine games in which he played . As a redshirt freshman in 1999 , he had twenty - four tackles , four passes defensed , one forced fumble and one fumble recovery . During his sophomore season in 2000 , he started all thirteen games , led the team with a career - high 102 tackles , and had five interceptions , three passes defensed , one forced fumble , and four fumble recoveries , including one returned seventy - six yards for a touchdown , and received first - team All - Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) honors . Johnson started all eleven games as junior in 2001 , tallying seventy - two tackles , three passes defensed , and two interceptions and again received first - team All - SEC honors . As a senior team captain in 2002 , he started all thirteen games , an compiled eighty - eight tackles and two interceptions and was a second - team All - SEC selection . Johnson finished his Gator career with a total of 284 tackles and nine interceptions . Johnson graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor ' s degree in applied physiology and kinesiology in 2009 . Professional career . Chicago Bears . Johnson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round ( 100th pick overall ) in the 2003 NFL Draft , and played for the Bears for four season from to . He did not appear in any regular season games in 2003 , after suffering a broken jaw in a preseason game . He returned in , playing in sixteen games including ten starts , and finished the season with seventy - five tackles . Johnson was Mike Brown ' s immediate backup during his time with the Bears , and saw extended playing time following Brown ' s season - ending injury in 2004 . The following year , , Johnson saw action in fourteen games , totaling thirty - five tackles . Johnson made thirty - two tackles during , and was released following the season . St . Louis Rams . Johnson signed a four - year $ 4 million contract to play with the St . Louis Rams on March 12 , 2007 . In his first season with the Rams , he finished the campaign with 29 tackles . In 2008 Johnson made 23 tackles in a backup safety role . He was waived by the Rams on September 5 , 2009 . Buffalo Bills . On October 13 , 2009 , Johnson signed a one - year free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills . Johnson was placed on injured reserve on January 2 , 2010 due to a hamstring injury . Coaching career . Johnson became the head football coach of his alma mater , Riverview High School , in 2011 .