Titans great Chris Johnson blazing new trail at the Senior Bowl
Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson was one of the fastest and most dynamic running backs of his era. Johnson was a star for the Titans. During his six seasons with the team, he rushed for 7,965 yards.
His best season came in 2009 when he was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year. During that incredible season, he rushed for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns and set an NFL single-season record with 2,509 yards from scrimmage. A record that still stands today.
Johnson retired in 2017 after 10 seasons in the league and is working his way back into the league. Now years after bursting onto the scene at the Senior Bowl, he is returning to assist with mentoring and scouting the running back class of 2025. Johnson is not there as part of the staff, he is there once again trying to catch the eye of a franchise. Johnson caught up with Jim Wyatt in Mobile.
Now 17 years after running into the spotlight, @Titans great @ChrisJohnson28 is mentoring, and scouting, running backs at the @seniorbowl.
'(I'm) trying to let them know: Just compete, and show that you belong out here.'
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— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) January 29, 2025
'But overall, the main thing I am doing is scouting the running backs. It's something I'd like to continue to do and hopefully, I can get with a team and help them out with scouting the running backs, with mentorship and all those kinds of things,' he said. 'I'm kind of getting my feet wet.'
In 2024, Johnson expressed interest in a career in scouting and was invited to the NFL Scout School at the Senior Bowl to gauge interest and learn the fundamentals of scouting from current scouts and coaches. This season he was invited back as a mentor and adviser, hoping to blaze another trail into his future.
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