C. J. Johnson (born November 4, 2000) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at East Carolina. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 4, 2000 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | D. H. Conley (Greenville, North Carolina) |
| College: | East Carolina |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editJohnson grew up in Greenville, North Carolina, and attended D. H. Conley High School.[1] He finished his high school career with 239 receptions for 5,198 yards and 79 touchdowns.[2] Johnson was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at East Carolina over offers from Virginia Tech and North Carolina.[3]
College career
editJohnson was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) in his first season at East Carolina after catching 54 passes for 908 yards and four touchdowns.[4] He had 19 receptions for 405 yards and led the Pirates with six touchdowns during his sophomore season. Johnson caught 35 passes for 520 yards and one touchdown as a junior.[5] He was named second team All-American Athletic Conference during his senior season after catching catching 67 passes for 1,016 yards and ten touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.67 s | 1.69 s | 2.70 s | 4.53 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | |||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editJohnson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023, shortly after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] On June 5, Johnson was waived by the Seahawks.[10]
DC Defenders
editJohnson was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft on June 16, 2023.[11] He was signed on December 14, 2023.[12] On January 15, 2024, Johnson was selected by the Defenders in the eighth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[13] He was released on March 10, 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ Gullickson, Eric (February 4, 2022). "Greenville Conley graduate Johnson suspended indefinitely by ECU football team". WITN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Igoe, Stephen (August 11, 2019). "Freshman C.J. Johnson making a bid to see field right away". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Brian (May 17, 2018). "DH Conley receiver CJ Johnson chooses East Carolina". WNCT.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "ECU football's C.J. Johnson earns FWAA Freshman All-America Honors". WITN.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Igoe, Stephen (October 5, 2022). "'He wanted to honor her,' C.J. Johnson delivers memorable performance with a heavy heart". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "ECU football: Receiver C.J. Johnson declares for NFL Draft". The Daily Reflector. January 4, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "CJ Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout C.J. Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Gullickson, Eric (April 29, 2023). "Conley alums Holton Ahlers and CJ Johnson sign UDFA with Seattle, other Pirates sign as UDFA". WITN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "C.J. Johnson: Waived by Seattle". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Completes Rookie Draft". XFL.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.