Former NFL athlete Calvin Johnson Jr., who is also known as Megatron, competed on Dancing With the Stars season 23. Calvin was one on the show in 2016. He did very well on DWTS and ended up in third place overall. As an athlete, Calvin made history for 1,964 receiving yards in a season, as well as most consecutive 100-yard receiving games with a total of 8. He was nicknamed Megatron by his teammate, Roy Williams. The fans loved it, and it has stuck ever since.
On DWTS season 23, Calvin's nickname evolved to Cha-cha-tron. This happened when Calvin danced the cha-cha with his partner, professional dancer Lindsay Arnolds. Some fans were surprised by the fact that he placed third place on the show. Even some of his relatives and friends joked that he had no rhythm. In any case, he definitely learned a thing or two from his dancing partner. During the finale, longtime judge Len Goodman told Calvin that he was "without a doubt the most improved dancer in this final."
Ever since he was on the show, the fans have been wanting to learn more about this Dancing With The Stars alum. Calvin is 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 239 pounds. A fun fact is that he was already 6 feet tall in middle school. His height and overall physicality proved to be rare and made him particularly desirable as a player. When it comes to his time in the NFL, Calvin had some of the largest sports contracts ever. However, he has expressed regrets about not playing for another team during his professional career. Overall, he played for the Detroit Lions for nine years.
When it comes to his personal life, Calvin has been in a longtime committed relationship with Brittney McNorton. They got engaged in March 2015 and married in June 2016. They live together in Atlanta with his son from a previous relationship. In February 2019, the couple was given the green light for plans to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Michigan. Since then, Calvin was named to the board of directors of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association. He has partnered up with Harvard University and has pledged a six-figure donation to go to research.
There's a new season of Dancing With The Stars going on, and the fans are looking back to some of their favorite contestants who had been on the show. Calvin Johnson has certainly gone down in history.