Cade Johnson

Not to be confused with Cave Johnson or Cave Johnson (Portal).

Cade Johnson

Personal information
Born:	(1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 26) Papillion, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bellevue West (Bellevue, Nebraska)
College:	South Dakota State
Position:	Wide receiver
Undrafted:	2021
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2021–2023)
Career highlights and awards
First-team FCS All-American (2019) 2× First-team All-MVFC (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 2 Receiving yards: 21
Player stats at PFR

Cade Johnson (born April 10, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at South Dakota State.

Early life and high school

Johnson grew up in Papillion, Nebraska and attended Bellevue West High School. ^[1] As a senior, he caught 43 passes for 1,061 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named first-team All-State. ^[2]

College career

Johnson redshirted his true freshman season after joining the team as a walk-on. ^[3] As a redshirt freshman he caught 23 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns and returned 30 kickoffs for a school-record 839 yards with two touchdowns and was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer team. ^{[4] [5]} He led the Jackrabbits with 67 receptions for 1,332 yards and a single-season school-record 17 touchdown catches in his redshirt sophomore season and was named first-team All-MVFC. ^[6] As a redshirt junior, Johnson was named a first-team All-American by The Associated Press and Walter Camp as well as first-team All-MVFC after finishing the season with 72 catches for 1,222 yards and eight touchdowns. ^{[7] [8]} After South Dakota State's 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson initially entered the transfer portal with the intention of transferring to an FBS Power Five program for his final season before ultimately deciding to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. ^{[9] [10]}

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.51 s	1.59 s	2.69 s	35.0 in (0.89 m)	9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)	11 reps
All values from Pro Day [11] [12] [13]

Johnson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. ^{[14] [15]} He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. ^{[16] [17]} He was released on November 24, but re-signed a week later. ^[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022. ^[19]

On August 30, 2022, Johnson was waived by the Seahawks and signed to the practice squad the next day. ^{[20] [21]} In Week 18 against the Los Angeles Rams, Johnson caught his first two career passes for 21 yards in the 19–16 victory. ^[22] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023. ^[23]

On August 29, 2023, Johnson was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad. ^{[24] [25]} He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. ^[26]

Personal life

Johnson's father, Clester Johnson, played college football at Nebraska and was a member of the team's 1994 and 1995 National Championship teams. His older brother, C.J., played wide receiver at the University of Wyoming. His little brother, Keagan, is a wide receiver for Kansas State and was previously at the University of Iowa. ^{[27] [28]}

References

1. Bland, Evan (July 13, 2020). "Cade Johnson, other Nebraskans at South Dakota State 'bummed' they won't get to take on Huskers". Star-Herald .
2. Sautter, Mike (December 18, 2017). "Former Prep Athlete of the Year, Husker national champion Clester Johnson on the recruiting process". Omaha World-Herald .
3. Ovenden, Mark (August 12, 2020). "SDSU's Cade Johnson Enters Transfer Portal". DakotaNewsNow.com .
4. "Cade Johnson establishing himself as South Dakota State football's next offensive star". Argus Leader . September 13, 2018.
5. "Cade Johnson receives all-freshman accolades". Brookings Register . December 22, 2017.
6. Feldman, Bruce (July 6, 2020). "Colleges overlooked South Dakota State's Cade Johnson. The NFL won't". The Athletic .
7. "South Dakota State WR, Bellevue West grad Cade Johnson enters transfer portal". Omaha World-Herald . August 11, 2020.
8. "Cade Johnson turning heads among NFL hopefuls ahead of Senior Bowl". Argus Leader . January 29, 2021.
9. Gabriel, Parker (August 26, 2020). "FCS star Cade Johnson won't pursue Power Five transfer to play this fall, but all other options are open". Lincoln Journal Star .
10. Sautter, Mike (November 10, 2020). "Bellevue West grad Cade Johnson declares for NFL draft: 'It's always been a dream'". Omaha World-Herald .
11. "Cade Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
12. "2021 Draft Scout Cade Johnson, South Dakota State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
13. "Cade Johnson 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
14. "Former SDSU star Cade Johnson signs with Seattle Seahawks". KELOland.com . May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
15. "Seahawks Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com. May 14, 2021.
16. Boyle, John (August 31, 2021). "Seahawks Reduce Roster To 52 Players". Seahawks.com.
17. Boyle, John (September 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign 14 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
18. Boyle, John (November 24, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB B.J. Emmons To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
19. Boyle, John (January 10, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To 2022 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
20. Boyle, John (August 30, 2022). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2022 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
21. Boyle, John (August 31, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
22. "Seahawks' Cade Johnson: Snares two passes". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
23. Boyle, John (January 17, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 10 To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
24. Boyle, John (August 29, 2023). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
25. Boyle, John (August 30, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns". Seahawks.com.
26. Smith, Corbin K. (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven Practice Squad Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated .
27. Thomas, Doug (September 26, 2019). "Former Husker Clester Johnson hopes the 'foundation is here' for recruiting in Nebraska". Star-Herald . Omaha World-Herald.
28. Boyle, John (December 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB Adrian Peterson & Two Others To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.

External links

• South Dakota State Jackrabbits bio