Eric Johnson is known as a former professional American football star who spent several seasons playing in the NFL. These days, though, he’s more famous for being the husband of American I Wanna Love You Forever singer, actress and fashion mogul Jessica Simpson, and a loving and devoted father of three young children. The couple have been together since 2010 and have built a happy, supportive family, creating a life where they can each be their best.
If Simpson’s Instagram is anything to go by, the family also enjoys plenty of holidays during their down time. So what do we know about the now-retired NFL tight end? Let’s take a closer look. Eric Johnson enjoyed an impressive football career {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/05/24/0be803b5-34b5-4587-beba-4141663f88dd_13193ca1.jpg"} Eric Johnson in his San Francisco 49s uniform in a game in California, in 2004. Photo: Getty Images Before coming into the public eye as the partner of a famous blonde American pop star, Johnson had a successful career in American football, both at the collegiate level as a wide receiver and professionally in the NFL as a tight end.
Per Hollywoodlife, the 190cm tall (6ft 3 inch) athlete played football while at Yale University, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2001. Some years lat.
