Cory Johnson (gridiron football)

Last updated

Cory Johnson
96, Cory Johnson, June 22, 2019.jpg
Johnson before the Argonauts' season opener in 2019.
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992 (age 32)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school: Chambersburg (PA)
College: Kentucky
Position: Defensive lineman
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:International
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:30
Sacks:5
Player stats at CFL.ca

Cory "Poop" Johnson (born April 10, 1992) is a former gridiron football defensive lineman, who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Kentucky. Johnson has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL), in addition to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL.

Contents

Early life and college career

Johnson moved from South Carolina to Pennsylvania during his childhood, where he attended Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He played defensive end and defensive tackle for the Chambersburg football team, also doing shot put for the track team. After initially signing with Temple, he later decided to attend ASA College, a junior college in Brooklyn, New York, where he earned multiple accolades on the football team before transferring to Kentucky. He played sporadically as a junior but became a full-time starter as a senior. During his time on the Wildcats, Johnson, listed as a defensive tackle, recorded 77 total tackles, 12 for a loss, 4.5 sacks, and had an interception and a recovered fumble, the latter of which he returned for a 77-yard touchdown. [1] [2]

Professional career

Johnson signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons following the 2016 NFL draft. He was later waived on September 2, 2016. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs to its practice squad in December and was later signed to a Reserve/Future contract, but was cut on May 10, 2017. [3]

Johnson then signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in May 2017. [4] With the Blue Bombers, he saw his first professional playing time, registering 28 tackles and 5 sacks during his tenure with Winnipeg. Johnson was released by the Blue Bombers in October 2018. [5]

On November 2, 2018, Johnson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [6]

On February 13, 2019, Johnson signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [7] [8] [2] He played in the season opener, but was released on July 10, 2019. [9]

Personal life

Johnson received his nickname during his time in Kentucky after a reporter asked him about his fluctuating weight. He quipped that it was because he "poops so much", which caught on with his teammates. [7] [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike O'Shea (Canadian football)</span> Canadian Football League head coach

Michael O'Shea is the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former Canadian football linebacker and former special teams coordinator of the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL from 2010 to 2013, winning the Grey Cup in 2012. O'Shea played 16 seasons in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts from 1993 to 2008. He retired second all-time in career tackles with 1,154 and is one of only three players to record over 1,000 tackles. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1999 after recording 84 tackles, 13 special teams tackles and three interceptions that year. O'Shea is a three-time Grey Cup champion as a player, having won all three with the Argonauts in 1996, 1997, and 2004. He is also a two-time Grey Cup winning head coach, having won with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021; O'Shea also won the Grey Cup previously as a special teams coach with the Toronto Argonauts in the 100th Grey Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corey Mace</span> Canadian gridiron football player and coach (born 1985)

Corey Mace is the head coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and is a former professional gridiron football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Wyoming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odell Willis</span> American gridiron football player (born 1984)

Odell Willis, nicknamed "the Mayor of Swaggerville", is a professional Canadian football defensive end who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Spokane Shock as a free agent in 2007. He played college football for the West Georgia Wolves. Willis has also played for the Huntington Heroes, Peoria Pirates, Green Bay Blizzard, Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos, and BC Lions.

The 2010 CFL season is the 57th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it is the 53rd Canadian Football League season. Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton hosted the 98th Grey Cup on November 28 when the Montreal Alouettes became the first team to repeat as Grey Cup Champions in 13 years, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 21–18. The league announced on its Twitter page on January 29, 2010, that the season would start on July 1, 2010. As of 2021 this is the most recent CFL regular season to start in July.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cory Greenwood</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1985)

Cory James Greenwood is a former Canadian professional football linebacker. He is a Grey Cup champion, having won the 106th Grey Cup with the Stampeders. He played college football for the Concordia Stingers from 2006 to 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hénoc Muamba</span> Congolese-Canadian gridiron football player (born 1989)

Hénoc Muamba is a Congolese-Canadian former professional football linebacker who played in both the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He is a two-time CFL All-Star, three-time CFL Divisional All-Star, and was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian in 2017. In 2022, he won the Grey Cup with the Argonauts and was named the game's most valuable player (MVP) and Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian, becoming the second player in history to earn both awards. He has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Indianapolis Colts, Montreal Alouettes, Dallas Cowboys, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Lee Anthony Heath Jr. is a former American football cornerback. Heath was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011 in the NFL, where he played for several years before playing Canadian football for the final 3 years of his career. He played college football for Jacksonville State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philip Blake</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1985)

Philip Anthony Blake is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Baylor University. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Montreal Alouettes, and Toronto Argonauts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Jefferson</span> American gridiron football player (born 1991)

Willie Hebert Jefferson III is an American professional football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Jefferson is a three-time Grey Cup champion, winning with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015 and twice more with the Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021. He was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2019 with the Bombers, and is a five-time CFL All-Star and six-time CFL West All-Star. He has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Jefferson played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the Baylor Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawn Lemon</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Shawn Lemon is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Akron. He has been a member of eight CFL teams, three indoor football teams and two NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alden Darby</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Alden Darby Jr. is a former Canadian football defensive back. He was most recently a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Arizona State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamal Campbell</span> Canadian gridirion football player (born 1993)

Jamal Campbell is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won his first Grey Cup championship in 2017 with the Toronto Argonauts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Herdman-Reed</span> Professional Canadian football linebacker

Justin Herdman-Reed is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the Simon Fraser Clan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nakas Onyeka</span> Canadian football linebacker

Nakas Onyeka is a former professional Canadian football linebacker who played for four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He first played for the Toronto Argonauts for three seasons and was a member of the 105th Grey Cup championship team. He has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Edmonton Elks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tobi Antigha</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Oluwatobi Antigha is an American professional football linebacker and defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Presbyterian Blue Hose.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winston Rose</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Winston Rose is an American professional football defensive back who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Rose won the 107th Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thiadric Hansen</span> German gridiron football player (born 1992)

Thiadric Hansen is a German professional Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Dondre Wright is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Denzel Radford is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos as a receiver, defensive back, and kick returner from 2013 to 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Folarin Orimolade</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Adefolarin Adebayo Orimolade is an American professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

References

  1. ↑ "Cory Johnson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Brady, James (February 13, 2019). "Yes, Poop Johnson is a real player in the CFL". SBNation.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cory Johnson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ Bell, Jason (June 5, 2017). "'Explosive' former NFL D-lineman turning heads at training camp" – via www.winnipegfreepress.com.
  5. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers release Cory Johnson, add 2 to practice roster - Winnipeg - Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. October 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Notebook: Cory Johnson has plenty of incentive". November 9, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Toronto Argonauts sign Poop Johnson". SI.com. February 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Argos ink defensive tackle Cory 'Poop' Johnson". February 13, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Argos make roster moves". July 10, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.