James Johnson is a retired NFL running back who last played for the Green Bay Packers. He entered the league in 2008 out of Kansas State; Blinn College. In the 2008 regular season he caught 6 passes for 47 yards and 0 touchdowns and rushed for 29 yards and 0 touchdowns on 9 carries. He finished as the PPR RB112 in 2008. At Kansas State (2006–07) he ran 272 times for 1,509 yards and 14 touchdowns and caught 44 passes for 307 yards and 1 touchdown.