Josh Johnson (cornerback)

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Johnson with Purdue in 2011
Born: (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990 (age 33)
Dade City, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Cornerback
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
College Purdue
High school Pasco (Dade City, Florida)
Career history
As player
2013 San Diego Chargers*
20142015 BC Lions
20162017 Jacksonville Jaguars
2018 Ottawa Redblacks
2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2019 Edmonton Eskimos
20202022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Joshua Lutrail Johnson (born September 10, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Purdue University.

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Early life

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

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
5 ft 9+38 in
(1.76 m)
199 lb
(90 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.54 s1.58 s2.69 s4.25 s6.99 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

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. [4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 12, 2016. [4] On August 14, 2017, Johnson was waived/injured by the Jaguars and placed on injured reserve. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7]

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References

  1. "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. "Josh Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. "Josh Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. Oehser, John (August 14, 2017). "Jaguars sign tight end David Grinnage". Jaguars.com.
  6. "REDBLACKS sign DB Josh Johnson - Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  7. "Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with defensive back Josh Johnson". BlueBombers.com. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.