Josh Johnson (cornerback)

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Josh Johnson
File:Josh Johnson (6292802793).jpg
Johnson with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2011
No. 29
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1989-09-10) September 10, 1989 (age 36)
Dade City, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High schoolPasco (Dade City, Florida)
CollegePurdue
Career history
2013San Diego Chargers*
2014–2015BC Lions
2016–2017Jacksonville Jaguars
2018Ottawa Redblacks
2018Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2019Edmonton Eskimos
2020–2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
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Joshua Lutrail Johnson (born September 10, 1989) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Purdue University.

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 4.54 s 1.58 s 2.69 s 4.25 s 6.99 s 36.0 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

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Johnson went undrafted during the 2013 NFL draft, but signed with the San Diego Chargers after the draft ended.

BC Lions

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Johnson played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League from 2014 to 2015.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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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

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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

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On August 19, 2018, Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Edmonton Eskimos

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Johnson was signed by the Eskimos as a free agent on May 17, 2019.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Johnson signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 15, 2021.[7]

References

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