Tre'Von Johnson (born February 10, 1995) is a former

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. He played

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at Weber State University.

Early years

Johnson attended

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, where he was a two-way play at

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and

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. As a senior, he registered 98 carries for 633 yards, 11

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s and 2 interceptions. He earned second-team All-region and 5A honorable-mention All-state honors. He accepted a football scholarship from Weber State University. As a freshman, he 38 tackles (14 solo) and 2 tackles for loss. The next year he started in 11 games at

, recording 62 tackles (fourth on the team), 3.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure and one pass defensed. Against

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, he had 14 tackles (seven solo). As a junior, he was moved to

, tallying 10 starts, 66 tackles (fourth on the team),4.5 sacks (sixth in the conference), 9.5 tackles for loss (eighth in the conference). Against the

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, he had 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. As a senior, he posted 92 tackles, 4.5 sacks (led the team), 12.5 tackles for loss (sixth in the conference). Against the University of South Dakota, he made 15 tackles.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Johnson signed the

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as an

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on May 2, 2017. He was waived by the Cardinals on September 2.

Dallas Cowboys

On September 27, 2017, Johnson was signed to the

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' practice squad. On December 26, he was promoted to the active roster to secure his rights for the 2018 season. On September 1, 2018, Johnson was waived by the Cowboys.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 14, 2018, Johnson was signed to the

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' practice squad, but was released four days later.

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 10, 2018, Johnson was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 13, 2018. He was waived on December 13, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 14, 2019. On August 2, 2019, Johnson was waived/injured by the Chargers and placed on injured reserve. He was released on December 5, 2019.

References

External links

Weber State Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Tre'Von 1995 births Living people People from West Valley City, Utah Sportspeople from Salt Lake County, Utah Players of American football from Utah American football linebackers Weber State Wildcats football players Arizona Cardinals players Dallas Cowboys players Seattle Seahawks players Los Angeles Chargers players Johnson, Tre'Von, the retired football player is now having a normal life married, has kids, growing up.