Joshua Lutrail Johnson (born September 10, 1990) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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High school career

Johnson attended Pasco High School in

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. 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 ''

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'', he accepted a scholarship to

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over an offer from Vanderbilt.

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

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, but signed with the

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after the draft ended.

BC Lions

Johnson played for the

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of the

from 2014 to 2015.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnson signed with the

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on February 12, 2016. On August 14, 2017, Johnson was waived/injured by the Jaguars and placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 10, 2017.

Ottawa Redblacks

Josh Johnson signed with the

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of the

(CFL) on March 14, 2018. He was released on July 17, 2018.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 19, 2018, Johnson signed with the

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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

on January 15, 2021.

References

External links

Purdue Boilermakers Bio

BC lions bioCFL stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Josh 1990 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Florida American football cornerbacks BC Lions players Canadian football defensive backs Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Jacksonville Jaguars players Ottawa Redblacks players People from Dade City, Florida Players of American football from Pasco County Florida Purdue Boilermakers football players San Diego Chargers players Pasco High School (Florida) alumni Winnipeg Blue Bombers players