Mustafa Johnson

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Mustafa Johnson
No. 94 – Montreal Alouettes
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Johnson with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022
Personal information
Born (1999-02-16) February 16, 1999 (age 26)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school Turlock High
College Colorado
Modesto
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Career history
As player
2022–present Montreal Alouettes
Roster statusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics

Mustafa Johnson (born February 16, 1999) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Johnson first played college football for Modesto Pirates in 2017. [1] He played in 11 games where he had 58 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumbles. [1] He then transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder in 2018 where he played for the Buffaloes. [2] Following the 2020 season, Johnson declared for the 2021 NFL draft, despite having one year of college eligibility remaining. [3] After going undrafted, he was granted an exception to return for his senior year in 2021. [4]

Professional career

On July 31, 2022, it was announced that Johnson had signed a practice roster agreement with the Montreal Alouettes. [5] He later played and started in his first professional game on September 9, 2022, against the BC Lions where he had two defensive tackles and two sacks. [4] [6] He played in eight regular season games where he had 18 defensive tackles and two sacks. [6]

In 2023, Johnson played in all 18 regular season games where he had 43 defensive tackles and seven sacks. [6] He also had one fumble recovery on October 14, 2023, against the Edmonton Elks, that he returned for his first career touchdown. [7] At the end of the year, he was named an East Division All-Star for the first time in his career. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mustafa Johnson". Modesto Junior College . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mustafa Johnson". Colorado Buffaloes . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Turlock's Mustafa Johnson declares for NFL Draft". Turlock Journal. January 15, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Size is no CFL barrier for Alouettes defensive-tackle Mustafa Johnson". Montreal Gazette. September 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Montrealer Pier-Olivier Lestage joins the Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. July 31, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Mustafa Johnson". Montreal Alouettes . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Als score in all three phases to beat Elks on Saturday". Canadian Football League. October 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "In the Stars: 2023 Division All-Stars unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 2, 2023.
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