Josh Johnson (cornerback) explained

Josh Johnson
Number:29
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:10 September 1989
Birth Place:Dade City, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Pasco (Dade City, Florida)
College:Purdue
Playing Team1:San Diego Chargers
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:BC Lions
Playing Team3:Jacksonville Jaguars
Playing Team4:Ottawa Redblacks
Playing Team5:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Team6:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team7:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Import:yes
Career Highlights:
Pfr:JohnJo07
Cfl:josh-johnson/160158/

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

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivals.com. 2021-05-21. n.rivals.com.
  2. Web site: Jaguars sign free agent CB from Canadian Football League . https://web.archive.org/web/20160213151953/http://www.news4jax.com/sports/nfl/jaguars/jaguars-sign-free-agent-cb-from-canadian-football-league . dead . February 13, 2016 . news4jax.com . February 12, 2016 . February 13, 2016.
  3. Web site: Jaguars sign tight end David Grinnage. Oehser, John. Jaguars.com. August 14, 2017.
  4. News: REDBLACKS sign DB Josh Johnson - Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2018-03-15. Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2018-03-16. en-US.
  5. News: Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with defensive back Josh Johnson . BlueBombers.com . January 15, 2021 . February 22, 2021.