Ex-NFL running back Leshon Johnson convicted in Oklahoma dogfighting case

• Johnson found guilty on six dogfighting counts

• Total of 190 dogs seized from Oklahoma properties

• Ex-NFL player faces up to 30 years, $1.5m in fines

A former NFL player from Oklahoma has been convicted for his role in a large-scale dogfighting operation, federal prosecutors announced.

Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow was convicted of six felony counts of possessing dogs for use in an animal-fighting venture. He was acquitted of 17 other similar counts. He faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count when he's formally sentenced at a later date.