David "Kosse" Johnson (July 13, 1932 – September 3, 1996) was an American football player.

[4] In the fall of 1953, he led the Southwest Conference in both rushing yards (944) and scoring (62 points) during the regular season.

[5] He was also rated as a great punter and played at the linebacker position on defense.

[5][6][7] Johnson married Barbara Sue Bradbury in February 1953 while still a student at Rice.

[4] Johnson died in 1996 at age 64 in San Antonio due to complication from cancer.