After picking up a few cards of Johnny via the Canton Acquisition way back in 2012, I went ahead and decided to close him out on pretty much the rest of the cards I had of him. Upper Deck for once, though came through with a nice shot of Johnny splashing through a wet field. The color is also outstanding on this shot. -A true winner.
Both his Score and Fleer cards are also outstanding shots of a predator linebacker in motion. The Fleer however sorta cheated, using an older shot of Johnny (also seen in his Panini Stickers entry from 1989). Johnny has a really nice stylized autograph. I love how he loops the ‘M’ of his last name under the ‘eads’. Solid.
CARDS: Score 2009, Upper Deck Football Legends 2009 A, Upper Deck Football Legends 2008 B ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Work SENT: 1/13 RECEIVED: 2/7 (25 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
A 4th round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2008.
Tashard’s college resume included 697 rushes for 3,465 yards and 28 TDs, to go along with 41 receptions for 288 yards.
Battled with fellow rookie Felix Jones to back up Marion Barber at RB.
Finished rookie year with 92 carries for 472 yards and 2 TDs.
Became firmly entrenched as the 3rd string back behind Jones and Barber in 2009, but saw workload again increase due to injuries to both of them.
Had 64 carries for 349 yards and 3 TDs- including a career high 66 tard long and a healthy 5.5 yards per carry.
Again, off the bench in 2010, Choice had 66 carries for 243 yards and 3 TDs.
In 2011, Choice dealt with nagging injuries, and after a bit of bad luck, watched DeMarco Murray supplant him on the depth chart, and ultimately make Tashard expendable.
Cut by the Cowboys, Choice spent the next two seasons as an emergency RB with the Redskins, Bills, and Colts.
Went into coaching in 2016, joining the Cowboys as an intern.
Later in 2017 was added to North Texas’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant, and then later as a RB coach.
In 2019, coached RBs at his alma mater, Georgia Tech.
Landed the RBs job at the University of Texas.
NOTES:
I took a shot at Tashard right after he was hired at the University of Texas to coach their runningbacks in 2022, which created a small frenzy of TTM activity after he signed my cards.
Selected in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
Played the next 6 seasons for the Redskins, in a career marked by leaving it all out on the field, but ultimately ending in multiple injuries.
Never started a full 16 game slate, but still managed to catch 45+ passes in 5 of his seasons with the Redskins.
Had a career high 87 catches for 952 yards and 11 TDs in 2015.
Followed that up with a solid 66 catches for 686 yards and 6 TDs in 2016.
After an injury sidelined him for the entirety of 2019, played one final season in San Fransisco in 2020.
Retired primarily due to injuries with 7 concussions and multiple hamstring injuries factoring into decision.
ACCOLADES:
All-Rookie Team 2013
Pro Bowl 2016
NOTES:
My buddy Lance surprised me with this really nice photo of Jordan. It’s not a card, but it’s a JSA Certified photo, so I’ll take it. Jordan was a stroke of free agent genius for me during my 2016 Fantasy Football season. Unfortunately I missed the playoffs that year by tie breakers.
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
355
3602
10.2
28
38
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