2) Selected as the 140th pick in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft out of Abilene Christian University, Johnny finished his college career as the career leader in touchdowns (30) and was named a second team All-American in his final year.
3) Johnny retired from football in 2013 after a career-ending injury. He lives in Lake County with his wife and three children and makes regular appearances meeting with Bears fans in the Chicagoland area.
D: What's your favorite activity to do with your kids?
JK: I like to go to the zoo with my kids and learn about animals. I love to watch the Discovery Channel too. The closest I can get to those animals is going to the zoo to see them.
D's Follow Up: The zoo is one of my favorites too. I like crocodiles, snakes, sharks, lions, and tigers. I like the gift shop and visiting rattle snakes (at the zoo). It's cool that he takes his kids.
J: What is your favorite way to exercise now that you don't play football anymore?
JK: I like to golf. I don't do much running anymore because of my injury. I try to get out and golf as much as I can.
J's Follow Up: Awesome! I'm a golfer too. I understand why he can't run anymore because of his injury. Golf would be a good sport to play because it's not hard on the body. I hope I can golf with him sometime.
Our family took advantage of the opportunity to see Johnny Knox at Emil's Pizza right here in our hometown of Mundelein this past Friday night. This was our third time meeting Johnny but our first opportunity to interview him for Vincents Go 3 on 3.
Always regarded as one of the fastest players on the field, Johnny was a lightning-quick, deep threat who had Bears fans on the edge of their seats on Sundays hoping the QB would find him in the end zone for six. It didn't take long for Knox to showcase his speed as a deep threat. He made his first career catch during his rookie season that went for 68 yards against the Green Bay Packers.
Johnny told Danny that he loves to go to the zoo with his kids. We always like to hear about the interests of athletes outside of the sport they are known for playing. Our family has a love of animals and we also enjoy visiting the zoo. With our dalmatian dog, Perdi, and our bearded dragon, Zeke, along with two boys at home, our house can feel like a zoo at times too. We are fans of Brookfield Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo in the Chicagoland area but we also love to visit the Racine Zoo in Racine, Wisconsin. If we want to avoid traffic and crowds and have a more relaxing day, that's our pick. We are curious to know Johnny's favorite zoo in the area and it would be cool to run into him at the zoo someday. It sounds like he might have a ton of knowledge about animals and enjoys learning as much as he can.
Golf has really picked up in our house lately as both Jordan and Danny now have their own sets of golf clubs. We have visited Countryside Golf Course in Mundelein twice in the past two weeks to hit golf balls at the driving range. They also love to head out on the course in the golf cart and play nine holes. We love that Johnny likes to play and he told us that his kids have started taking swings in the backyard too. We're not sure of Johnny's favorite courses in the area but maybe we'll run into him on the links. It would be amazing to add Johnny to our team and complete our foursome.
Johnny Knox has always been very friendly to our family and we were excited that he wanted to be featured on our blog. He is a great guy and Chicagoland is fortunate that one of our own decided to stay in Chicago as he continues to represent the Chicago Bears in a first class way.
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