Derrick Johnson

Derrick and his wife Brittni, who share six children together, proudly founded the Derrick Johnson Defend the Dream Foundation in 2012 with the mission to provide low-income and inner city young people the opportunities and resources to reach their full potential. Derrick is a Hall of Fame Texas Longhorn linebacker and first-round draft pick in 2005 by the Kansas City Chiefs. He retired after thirteen seasons with the Chiefs as their all-time leading tackler in franchise history.Derrick grew up...See more

Derrick and his wife Brittni, who share six children together, proudly founded the Derrick Johnson Defend the Dream Foundation in 2012 with the mission to provide low-income and inner city young people the opportunities and resources to reach their full potential. Derrick is a Hall of Fame Texas Longhorn linebacker and first-round draft pick in 2005 by the Kansas City Chiefs. He retired after thirteen seasons with the Chiefs as their all-time leading tackler in franchise history.Derrick grew up with an educational mindset. His mother, a 40+ year educator, instilled in him a love of books and brought him up to trust and believe in God. Education and faith have been a driving, positive force in his life. Now, he and his wife Brittni are driven to pass these amazing values on to the children they can influence. See less