Josh Johnson (cornerback)

Last updated
Josh Johnson
Free Agent
Josh Johnson (6292802793).jpg
Johnson in 2011
Born: (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990 (age 33)
Dade City, Florida, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Cornerback
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 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
Career stats

Joshua Lutrail Johnson (born September 10, 1990) is an American professional Canadian football cornerback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Purdue University.

Contents

High school career

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

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

San Diego Chargers

Johnson went undrafted during the 2013 NFL draft, but signed with the San Diego Chargers after the draft ended.

BC Lions

Johnson played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League from 2014 to 2015. [2]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 12, 2016. [2] On August 14, 2017, Johnson was waived/injured by the Jaguars and placed on injured reserve. [3] He was released on October 10, 2017.

Ottawa Redblacks

Josh Johnson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 14, 2018. [4] He was released on July 17, 2018.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 19, 2018, Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Edmonton Eskimos

Johnson was signed by the Eskimos as a free agent on May 17, 2019.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Johnson signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 15, 2021. [5]

Related Research Articles

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

Zachary J. Collaros is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Collaros won the 107th Grey Cup and 108th Grey Cup as the starting quarterback with the Blue Bombers when they defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in both games. He had previously won the Grey Cup as the backup quarterback with the Toronto Argonauts in the 100th Grey Cup. Collaros played football at the University of Cincinnati, and has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts.

Joseph Preston Elliott is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Purdue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Nichols</span> American football player (born 1987)

Matt Nichols is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback. He last played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Nichols played college football at Eastern Washington. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, and Toronto Argonauts. He officially retired in July of 2022.

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

Greg Ellingson is an American professional Canadian football wide receiver who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida International. He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans VooDoo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Storm, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Elks, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Kevin Elliott is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and was also a member of the Buffalo Bills, Brooklyn Bolts (FXFL), Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks, BC Lions, and Edmonton Eskimos / Football Team of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida A&M.

Kenny Shaw is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Nicolas Grigsby is a former Canadian football running back. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Arizona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Benson (Canadian football)</span> Canadian football long snapper

Mike Benson is a Canadian football long snapper for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football for the Acadia Axemen and attended St. Paul's High School in Winnipeg. He has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Ottawa Redblacks, and Montreal Alouettes.

Ryan Lankford is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Illinois and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Redblacks, and BC Lions.

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

Jonathon Jennings is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the BC Lions and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Saginaw Valley State University, where he played college football. Jennings made his professional debut for the Lions in 2015.

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

Ricky Collins Jr. is a Canadian football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Kilgore College, Midwestern State University, and Texas A&M University–Commerce. He was a member of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), as well as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, BC Lions, and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R.J. Harris</span> American and Canadian football player (born 1992)

Ronnie Harris, Jr. is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He attended the University of New Hampshire where he played for the New Hampshire Wildcats from 2010 to 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kienan LaFrance</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1991)

Kienan LaFrance is a professional Canadian football running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL), who is currently a free agent. He made his professional debut for the Ottawa Redblacks, where he won the 104th Grey Cup in 2016, and has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 CFL season</span> Sports season

The 2018 CFL season was the 65th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 61st Canadian Football League season. Edmonton hosted the 106th Grey Cup on November 25, 2018. The CFL announced that this season will move to a 21-week regular season to increase player rest time and reduce short turnaround-times for games. Given the change, the regular season began on June 14, 2018, one week earlier than usual, and concluded on November 3, 2018.

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

Timothy Flanders is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He played in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Ottawa Redblacks.

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

Travon Homer Van is a Canadian football running back for the San Diego Strike Force of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Montana. Van made his professional debut for the Ottawa Redblacks, where he won a Grey Cup in 2016. He has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos and BC Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sergio Castillo</span> American gridiron football player (born 1990)

Sergio Castillo is an American professional football placekicker and punter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Texas A&M.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Petermann</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1995)

Daniel Petermann is a professional Canadian football wide receiver who is a free agent.

Josh Pearson is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob Scarfone</span> Professional Canadian football player

Jacob Scarfone is a former Canadian football wide receiver.

References

  1. ↑ "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Oehser, John (August 14, 2017). "Jaguars sign tight end David Grinnage". Jaguars.com.
  4. ↑ "REDBLACKS sign DB Josh Johnson - Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with defensive back Josh Johnson". BlueBombers.com. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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.