Storm Johnson (born July 10, 1992) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCF.

High school

Johnson attended

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, where he rushed for a school record 1,937 yards and 31 touchdowns. He earned first-team all-state honors by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and

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, and was named the 2009 AAA Player of the Year by the AJC. He played his junior season at Buford High School in

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, where he rushed for 1,300 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was selected to play in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game in

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. Considered a four-star recruit by ''

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'', he was rated as the seventh best

prospect of his class.

College career

Johnson enrolled at the

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in 2010, where he played in 10 games as a true freshman, rushing for 119 yards on nine carries (13.2 avg). On May 17, 2011, Johnson announced he was leaving the university. One month later, on June 17, 2011, Johnson reported that he would transfer to the

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, where he would play for the

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team. After redshirting in 2011 due to

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transfer rules, Johnson was the back-up to

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in 2012. He finished second on the team with 507 yards on 113 carries (4.5 avg) and ran for four touchdowns, while catching 10 passes for 20 yards. In 2013, Johnson rushed for 1,139 yards on 213 carries (5.3 avg), while running for 14 touchdowns. He also caught 20 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns, earning first-team All- AAC honors. In the 2014 Fiesta Bowl against Baylor, he rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns, which tied an individual school record for a bowl game, helping lead the Knights to a 52–42 victory. On January 6, 2014, Johnson announced he would be joining teammate

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by foregoing his remaining eligibility and entering the 2014 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnson was reunited with Bortles when he was drafted by the

in the seventh round (222nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Johnson appeared in six games, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson was released by Jacksonville on September 4, 2015.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On April 25, 2016, Johnson signed with the

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. On August 28, 2016, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers.

Miami Dolphins

On November 8, 2016, Johnson was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 10, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On December 11, 2017, Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

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(CFL). After playing in the first preseason game with Hamilton, and recording 5 rushes for 48 yards, Johnson was released on June 3, 2018.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On June 6, 2018, Johnson signed with the

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of the CFL, in time for their second preseason game. During that game, Johnson split reps with other former NFL running backs such as

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, and David Cobb. Johnson had 7 yards on two carries, and a catch for 4 yards, but Mason, who had only one touch all preseason, won out on the job in the end; Johnson was cut on June 10, 2018.

Orlando Apollos

In 2018, Johnson signed with the

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of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. He was released January 4, 2019.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio

Miami Hurricanes bio
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