Josh Johnson (cornerback)
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.jpg) Johnson with Purdue in 2011 | |
| Born: | September 10, 1989 Dade City, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| College | Purdue |
| High school | Pasco (Dade City, Florida) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013 | San Diego Chargers* |
| 2014–2015 | BC Lions |
| 2016–2017 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2018 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2018 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2019 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2020–2022 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Joshua Lutrail Johnson (born September 10, 1989) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Purdue University.
Early life
[edit]Johnson attended Pasco High School in Dade City, Florida. He was a first-team All-Sun Coast and All-Sunshine Athletic Conference after catching 32 passes for 466 yards (14.6 average) and nine touchdowns and rushing for 204 yards on 39 carries (5.2 average) as senior helping his team advance to the state semifinals. He also played baseball and was named one of the top 100 juniors in the nation after leading the Tampa Bay area in home runs.
Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, he accepted a scholarship to Purdue over an offer from Vanderbilt.[1]
College career
[edit]During his tenure, he started 36 of 49 games, where he accumulated 184 tackles (149 solo), including 7.5 for a loss, 31 pass break ups and six interceptions. He was twice named Academic All-Big Ten and was an all conference honorable mention as a senior.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.54 s | 1.58 s | 2.69 s | 4.25 s | 6.99 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
San Diego Chargers
[edit]Johnson went undrafted during the 2013 NFL draft, but signed with the San Diego Chargers after the draft ended.
BC Lions
[edit]Johnson played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League from 2014 to 2015.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 12, 2016.[4] On August 14, 2017, Johnson was waived/injured by the Jaguars and placed on injured reserve.[5] He was released on October 10, 2017.
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]Josh Johnson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 14, 2018.[6] He was released on July 17, 2018.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]On August 19, 2018, Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Johnson was signed by the Eskimos as a free agent on May 17, 2019.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit]Johnson signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 15, 2021.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jaguars sign free agent CB from Canadian Football League". news4jax.com. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 14, 2017). "Jaguars sign tight end David Grinnage". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "REDBLACKS sign DB Josh Johnson - Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with defensive back Josh Johnson". BlueBombers.com. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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