Johnson, Brittni: - Derrick and his wife Brittni, who share six children together, proudly founded the Derrick Johnson Defend the Dream Foundation in 2012 with the mission to provide low-income and inner city young people the opportunities and resources to reach their full potential. Derrick is a Hall of Fame Texas Longhorn linebacker and first-round draft pick in 2005 by the Kansas City Chiefs. He retired after thirteen seasons with the Chiefs as their all-time leading tackler in franchise history.