Ochocinco Biography Chad Javon Ochocinco (Chad Javon Johnson) was born on January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida, is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the 2nd round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State. Ochocinco has been chosen to the Pro Bowl six times and named an All-Pro 3 t... more.