Cephus Johnson

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Cephus Johnson
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Johnson with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-21) September 21, 1999 (age 25) [1]
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Davidson
(Mobile, Alabama)
College: South Alabama (2017–2019)
Southeastern Louisiana (2020–2022)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Cephus Lee Johnson III (born September 21, 1999) [1] is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama and Southeastern Louisiana.

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Early years

Johnson was born on September 21, 1999, in Mobile, Alabama. [2] He attended Davidson High School where he was a four-year letterwinner for football and also lettered in basketball for his freshman year. During high school, he threw a school-record 1,849 yards and 22 touchdowns and earned second-team All-Regional and All-State honorable mention during his senior year. [3] [4]

College career

South Alabama

Johnson redshirted his true freshman season at South Alabama. He appeared in eight games during his redshirt freshman season and completed 7-of-19 attempts for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns. He entered as the team's projected starting quarterback during his sophomore year. Johnson started eight games while throwing for 900 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. [5]

Southeastern Louisiana

After the 2019 season, Johnson transferred to Southeastern Louisiana. In the 2020 season, he played seven games as a reserve quarterback and a wide receiver. Johnson also completed all three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown while receiving 30 rushing attempts for 142 yards and a touchdown. During the 2021 season, he split time between being a backup quarterback and a wide receiver. He played 11 games while receiving 37 carries and completing 5 out of 12 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. [3] During his senior season in 2022, he established career highs, receiving a total of 1,527 passing yards, 651 rushing yards, and 8 rushing touchdowns. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)		223 lb
(101 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.60 s1.59 s2.59 s4.49 s7.25 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

Minnesota Vikings

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. [8] He was waived on August 7, 2023. [9]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 13, 2023, Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024. [10] He was waived on August 25, 2024. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cephus Johnson - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receiver". ESPN . Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cephus Johnson". South Alabama Jaguars .
  3. 1 2 "Cephus Johnson III". Southeastern Louisiana Lions .
  4. ↑ "South Alabama Signs Small, But Talented 2017 Class". Thunder Jags. February 1, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ Frey, Josh (June 26, 2023). "The Road to 53: Is WR Cephus Johnson Capable of Playing the Taysom Hill Role?". Purple PTSD. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Buccaneers Sign Wide Receiver Cephus Johnson". buccaneers.com. August 13, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cephus Johnson III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (April 29, 2023). "Former South Alabama quarterback Cephus Johnson signs NFL free agent deal". AL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ Gates, Christopher (August 7, 2023). "Vikings sign WR Jacob Copeland, waive WR Cephus Johnson". Daily Norseman. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 23, 2024). "Bucs Retain 14 Practice Squad Players with Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cephus Johnson: Cut by Tampa Bay". CBS Sports . August 25, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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