Name	Andre Johnson
Height	6 ft 3 in
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	11-July-1981
Place of Birth	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Famous for	Footballer

Andre Johnson is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Texans third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. Johnson is second all-time in NFL history in receiving yards per game (80.4), trailing only Calvin Johnson (83.0), and holds nearly every Texans receiving record.

Johnson enrolled at the University of Miami, where he was a standout wide receiver on the Miami Hurricanes football team. He was co-MVP of the 2002 Rose Bowl, in which the Hurricanes defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 37-14 to cap an undefeated season and their fifth national championship. In that game, Johnson connected with quarterback Ken Dorsey for two touchdowns and 199 yards. Johnson finished his college career catching 92 passes for 1,831 yards (19.9-yard average) and 20 touchdowns. His 1,831 receiving yards is ranked fifth on the University of Miami's all-time career list. The Houston Texans chose Johnson with the 3rd overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft. Johnson was the number three overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. Johnson severed ties with NFL agents Michael Huegue and Jeff Moorad before hiring sports attorney Don West, Jr. to negotiate Johnson's rookie contract with the Texans.

Johnson was signed to a six-year $39 million contract and Johnson was able to start training camp on time due to a timely contract negotiation. Johnson's rookie contract included over $13.501 million in guaranteed compensation. In Johnson's rookie season, he started and played in all 16 games, recording 66 receptions for 976 yards and 4 touchdowns. His breakout year came in 2004 when he combined with Texans QB David Carr to record 79 catches for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns and be selected to his first Pro Bowl.