April 28, 2007

JOHNSON SELECTED BY DETROIT LIONS WITH NO. 2 OVERALL PICK

ATLANTA--Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson was selected by the Detroit Lions as the second overall pick in the 2007 National Football League draft, becoming the highest selection in Yellow Jacket history.

Johnson is the ninth first-round pick in Georgia Tech history but the first since linebacker Keith Brooking was selected with the 12th pick by the Atlanta Falcons in 1998. Before Johnson, the highest selection from Tech was running back Eddie Prokop, who was taken fourth by the Boston Patriots in 1945.

The 2006 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver, Johnson was a two-time first-team all-America for the Yellow Jackets, including consensus first-team accolades last fall.

The leading receiver in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the 2006 ACC Player of the Year set Tech season records with 1,202 yards receiving and 15 touchdowns on 78 receptions; his 15 TD catches ranked second in the nation. For his three-year career, he set school records with 2,927 yards receiving and 28 touchdown catches while ranking second with 178 career receptions.

FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS FROM GEORGIA TECH
2007	Calvin Johnson, 1-
1998	Keith Brooking, 1-12, Atlanta Falcons
1992	Marco Coleman, 1-12, Miami Dolphins
1979	Eddie Lee Ivery, 1-15, Green Bay Packers
1979	Kent Hill, 1-26, Los Angeles Rams
1964	Ted Davis, 1-8, San Diego Chargers
1963	Rufus Guthrie, 1-10, Los Angeles Rams
1955	Larry Morris, 1-6, Los Angeles Rams
1945	Eddie Prokop, 1-4, Boston Patriots