Anthony Johnson (born January 29, 1995) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at Buffalo. He has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years and college career

Johnson attended South Pointe High School in

Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fifth-largest city in the state. It is also the fourth-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia (all located in North Carolina, ...

. He attended

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in 2014 and Iowa Western Community College in 2015. He transferred to the

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in 2016 and redshirted his first year. In 2017, he started all 12 games and had 76 receptions for 1,356 yards and a school record 14 touchdowns. In 2018, he started all 13 games and had 57 receptions for 1,011 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Johnson signed with the

as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He was one of five undrafted free agents from Buffalo to sign with teams after the draft, including quarterback

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Los Angeles Chargers

On September 11, 2019, Johnson was signed to the

practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 8, 2020, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the

. He was waived/injured on August 27, 2020, and subsequently reverted to the team's

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the next day. He was waived with an injury settlement on September 4, 2020. The Steelers signed Johnson to their practice squad on October 26, 2020. On January 14, 2021, Johnson signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. He was waived on August 28, 2021.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 20, 2022 it was announced that Johnson had signed with the

of the

(CFL).

References

External links

CFL profilePittsburgh Steelers bioBuffalo Bulls bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Anthony 1995 births Living people People from Rock Hill, South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina American football wide receivers Butler Grizzlies football players Iowa Western Reivers football players Buffalo Bulls football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Los Angeles Chargers players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of Canadian football from South Carolina Hamilton Tiger-Cats players