| Evan Johnson | |
| Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | No |
| Position1: | Offensive lineman |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Number: | 65 |
| Cis: | Saskatchewan |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 290 |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 2017 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 1 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 9 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Playing Team1: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Playing Team2: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Playing Years3: | –present |
| Playing Team3: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Cfl: | evan-johnson/163153/ |
Evan Johnson (born August 21, 1994) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Johnson played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2013 to 2016.[1]
Johnson was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks in the first round with the ninth overall pick in the 2017 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 24, 2017.[2] He dressed for his first professional regular season game on June 23, 2017 in the RedBlacks' season opener in a tie against the Calgary Stampeders. He played in his first playoff game in the 2017 East Semi-Final loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In 2018, he played in 16 regular season games and played in the 106th Grey Cup game where the RedBlacks lost to the Stampeders. Overall, he played in three seasons for Ottawa where he dressed in 52 regular season games. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
On the first day of free agency in 2021, Johnson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 9, 2021.[3] He played for three seasons for the Roughriders where he appeared in 33 regular season games. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[4]
On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Johnson had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5]