"Stevie Johnson was a part of the first graduating class at Rodriguez High School in Fairfield in 2004.

And if you aren't familiar with his exploits as a football player, you're not alone.

Johnson has escaped anonymity in the NFL, where he's emerged as the Buffalo Bills' go-to receiver in his fourth season.

Johnson didn't envision playing in the NFL when he was at Rodriguez and later Chabot College in San Leandro before transferring to Kentucky.

"But they say if you ball, if you play good, somebody will find you," Johnson said in a media conference call Wednesday. "A few schools saw me (in high school), but they wanted me as a defensive back.""