He was a bruising offensive lineman, playing in Washington for eight seasons, before becoming a teacher and coach at the Landon School in Maryland.
Tre' Johnson, a former offensive lineman for Washington, teaches a diversity class at the Landon School in 2012. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
On the football field, Tre’ Johnson was a warrior — a bruising 300-plus-pound offensive lineman who protected Washington quarterback Brad Johnson from cheap shots; cleared the way for Stephen Davis, the team’s all-pro running back; and proudly called himself a “head banger,” punishing opponents with his body even as he embraced the sport’s cerebral side, spending hours in the film room to refine his technique.