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Calvin Johnson with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Wide receiver
Date of birth: (1985-09-29) September 29, 1985 (age 26)
Place of birth: Newnan, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 236 lb (107 kg)
College: Georgia Tech
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Debuted in 2007 for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions (2007–present)
Roster status: Active
2× Pro Bowl (2010, 2011) 2× All-Pro (2010, 2011) NFL Receiving yards leader (2011) First-team All-American (2005, 2006) First-team All-ACC (2004, 2005, 2006) ACC Player of the Year (2006) Fred Biletnikoff Award (2006) Paul Warfield Trophy (2006) Other college awards and honors Madden NFL 13 Cover Athlete
Receptions 366 Receiving yards 5,872 Receiving TDs 49 Stats at NFL.com

Calvin Johnson, Jr. (born September 29, 1985), nicknamed Megatron, is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech. On March 14, 2012, Johnson signed a seven-year, $132 million contract extension with the Lions, one of the largest sports contracts ever.

Johnson has a rare combination of size, hands, speed, strength, leaping ability, body control and hand-eye coordination. His nickname "Megatron" was given to him by former Lions wide receiver Roy Williams and the name caught on with fans.