Gary Johnson Jr.

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Gary Johnson Jr.
No. 48     Ottawa Redblacks
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Johnson with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023
Born: (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996 (age 27)
Douglas, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight230 lb (100 kg)
College Dodge City / Texas
High school Douglas (AL)
Career history
As player
2019 Kansas City Chiefs*
2019 Washington Redskins*
2019–2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2023–present Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Gary Johnson Jr. (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Dodge City Community College and Texas. He has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Early life

Johnson played high school football at Douglas High School in Douglas, Alabama. He also participated in track and field in high school, winning the 2015 Class 5A state title in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.59 seconds. [1]

College career

Dodge City Community College

Johnson played college football at Dodge City Community College from 2015 to 2016 as a linebacker, earning All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) honors both years. He set a school record for career tackles with 215. He also had 11.5 sacks and five interceptions. [1]

Texas

Johnson transferred to play for Texas from 2017 to 2018. He played in 13 games, starting seven, in 2017, recording 60 tackles, two sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble. He appeared in 13 games, all starts, in 2018, totaling 6.5 sacks, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a team-leading 90 tackles, garnering second team All-Big 12 Conference recognition. [1]

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Johnson was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) on May 4, 2019, after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. He was released on June 13, 2019. [2]

Washington Redskins

Johnson signed with the Washington Redskins of the NFL on August 17, 2019. He was released on August 31, 2019. [2]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Johnson was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 6, 2019. He was promoted to the active roster on October 17, placed on injured reserve on October 25, and activated from injured reserve on November 1, 2019. [2] Overall, he played in two games for the Roughriders in 2019, recording two special teams tackle. [3] [4] [5] The 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Johnson re-signed with the Roughriders on January 8, 2021. Johnson was placed on, and activated from, injured reserve several times during the 2021 season. [2] Overall, he played in six games, totaling eight tackles on defense, 10 special teams tackles and one sack. [3] [4] [5] Johnson was placed on, and activated from, injured reserve several times during the 2022 season and also had a stint on the disabled list. [2] On August 22, 2022, he was placed on the suspended list for one game for violating the Roughriders' code of conduct due to a post-game incident. [6] [2] He appeared in six games in 2022, accumulating one tackle on defense and four special teams tackles. [3] [4] [5]

Ottawa Redblacks

Johnson was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on February 14, 2023. Like previous seasons, he was placed on, and activated from, injured reserve several times in 2023. [2] He played in 11 games, recording eight special teams tackles and one forced fumble. [3] [4] [5] Johnson re-signed with the Redblacks on January 30, 2024. [2]

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 "Gary Johnson". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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  5. 1 2 3 4 "Gary Johnson". statscrew.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Vanstone, Rob (August 22, 2022). "Saskatchewan Roughriders suspend linebacker Gary Johnson Jr. for post-game incident". leaderpost.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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