LeShon Johnson

LeShon Eugene Johnson (born January 15, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL). He also played in the XFL. Earlier in his career, Johnson played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies. Johnson earned unanimous All-American honors in 1993. In the 1994 NFL draft, Johnson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round. He also played professionally for the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants of the NFL and the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL. Johnson played professionally for seven total seasons. In 2004, Johnson was arrested and pled guilty for crimes involving dog fighting ventures. Johnson continued his crimes involving dogs and dog fighting ventures until 2025, in which he was involved in the largest FBI raid on a dog fighting ring in history. 190 dogs were seized. In a multi-day trial, the week of July 28th 2025, an Oklahoma federal jury convicted Leshon Eugene Johnson, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on six felony counts. The felonies included violating the federal Animal Welfare Act’s prohibitions against possessing, selling, transporting, and delivering animals to be used in dog fighting ventures.