Walter Johnson

Walter Ulysses Johnson (born November 13, 1963) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University. Early years Johnson attended Ferriday High School, where he was a defensive end. He also practiced basketball and track. He accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana Tech University. As a sophomore in 1984, he registered 76 tackles, 11 sacks and 2 blocked kicks. He contributed to the team winning the Southland Conference and reaching the Division I-AA National championship game, where they lost 6-19 against Montana State University. He blocked 4 kicks as a junior. He was moved from defensive end to outside linebacker as a senior.