Andre Lamont Johnson was born July 11th, 1981 in Florida. He gained the national attention as a football player at Miami Senior High School. He totaled 32 receptions for 931 yards and was named a 1999 Parade All-American in his senior year. Miami University saw the young star and pushed hard to get him to commit.
The coach in charge of recruiting him was none other than current Indianapolis Colts coach, Chuck Pagano. Pagano remembered Johnson’s visit vividly, saying he didn’t really look interested in Miami, the first time Pagano visited Johnson he sat slumped over in a bean bag chair half-asleep and hardly paying attention.