Corey Johnson (born September 23, 1973) is a former Arena football defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Georgia. Johnson played for the Nashville Kats, Los Angeles Avengers, Buffalo Destroyers, Carolina Cobras, New York Dragons, and Arizona Rattlers. On April 10, 2005, Johnson; playing for the Dragons in a game against the L.A. Avengers, was the recipient of a tackle by Al Lucas, that resulted in Lucas' death from a spinal cord injury.