Early last week, the National Football Foundation announced the names of 10 players that will be officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame at the end of the year. Among these 10 football legends is one that Tech fans know and love: Calvin Johnson. Johnson played wide receiver for the Yellow Jackets from 2004 to 2006 under Coach Chan Gailey. Though Tech’s current triple option offense is primarily a running game, Johnson’s receiving skills were put to the test in Gailey’s pro-style offense.
As a true college freshman, Johnson immediately caught the attention of football fans nationwide by being named first-team all-ACC and ACC Rookie of the Year, and by scoring a Tech freshman record of eight touchdowns throughout the 2004 season.