In High School, Dwight Johnson was rated as one of the Top 20 Defensive Tackles in the country. He had multiple Division 1 offers, but elected to attend Baylor University. He was named to the SWC Academic Team in 1995 and then earned All Big 12 Team Honors in 1998.

After a successful collegiate career, Dwight went on to play in the NFL for five seasons, spending time with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and New England Patriots. Dwight was a member of the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots Team that defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.

He currently is the owner of Total Athlete Sports Complex and has helped guide over 150 student-athletes to earning College Scholarships.