Keshon Johnson is a former defensive back

Defensive back

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 in the National Football League

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Career

Johnson was drafted by the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft

1993 NFL Draft

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. He spent his first season with the team before splitting the 1994 NFL season

1994 NFL season

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 with the Bears and the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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. Johnson began the 1995 NFL season

1995 NFL season

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 with the Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

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, but did not see any playing time with the team and later re-joined the Bears.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Arizona

University of Arizona

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