Josh Johnson (cornerback)

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.

Josh Johnson
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Johnson in 2011
Born: (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990
Dade City, Florida
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Cornerback
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
CollegePurdue
High schoolPasco (Dade City, Florida)
Career history
As player
2013San Diego Chargers*
2014–2015BC Lions
2016–2017Jacksonville Jaguars
2018Ottawa Redblacks
2018Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2019Edmonton Eskimos
2020–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats

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 advanced to 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.

References
  1. https://sports.yahoo.com/purdue/football/recruiting/player-Josh-Johnson-85689
  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.
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