Riall Salud Johnson (born April 20, 1978) is a former professional
player.
Early years
Riall grew up in
Lynnwood, Washington
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located north of Seattle and south of Everett, near the junction of Interstate 5 and Interstate 405. It is the fou ...
, where he attended
Mariner High School. At Mariner he was considered one of the top football prospects in the USA.
College
He attended
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...
. In his junior year at Stanford he tied for the
Pac-10
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lead in sacks with 13. In his senior year he not only led the Pac-10, but he also tied for the most sacks in the nation with future
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
star
Julius Peppers
Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, ...
. And he became the first player ever to lead the Pac-10 in sacks in back to back years.
Professional career
Despite all his success in college, he was selected in the 6th round of the
2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL Draft was the 66th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible professional football players. The draft, which is officially referred to as the "NFL Player Selection Meeting," was held at the ...
by the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
.
He played 3 years for the Bengals. He appeared in 32 games and made a total of 30 tackles most of which were on
special teams
In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position". Under the modern rules of American football, both teams are allowed 11 players on the field at one time and have "unlimited free substitu ...
.
After spending the
2008 CFL season
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with the
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
, Johnson was traded to the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...
for linebacker
Zeke Moreno
Ezekiel Aaron Moreno (born October 8, 1978) is a former professional American football linebacker.
Early years
Moreno, who is of Mexican descent, attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista and was a letterman in football and baseball. In ...
on February 19, 2009. He was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in September 2009.
Personal
He is the brother of
Teyo Johnson
Teyo Johnson (born November 29, 1981) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round o ...
, a former
wide receiver of the CFL's
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...
.
References
External links
Just Sports StatsArgonauts.ca page*
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1978 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Black Canadian players of Canadian football
Canadian players of American football
Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Canadian emigrants to the United States
Cincinnati Bengals players
Stanford Cardinal football players
Toronto Argonauts players
People from White Rock, British Columbia
Canadian football defensive linemen
Players of American football from Snohomish County, Washington
Players of Canadian football from Washington (state)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Montreal Alouettes players
Amsterdam Admirals players
People from Lynnwood, Washington