When the rookies join the Detroit Lions veterans for the offseason training program in Allen Park starting Monday, rookie safety Isaiah Johnson and veteran receiver Calvin Johnson should have plenty of things to talk about.
The two Johnsons aren’t related, but they hail from the same hometown (Tyrone, Ga.), attended the same high school (Sandy Creek) and both played their college football at Georgia Tech.
Isaiah Johnson, 22, a three-year starter at safety for Tech, is now hoping to follow in the elder Johnson’s footsteps one more time by joining him as a teammate with the Lions on the 53-man roster.