Josh Johnson (cornerback)
| No. 29 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 10, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dade City, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Dade City (FL) Pasco | ||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Joshua Lutrail Johnson (born September 10, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University.
High School
Johnson attended Pasco High School in Dade City, Florida. 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 advanced to 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 Rivals.com, he accepted a scholarship to Purdue over an offer from Vanderbilt.[1]
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 honourable mention as a senior.
Professional career
San Diego Chargers
Johnson went undrafted during the 2013 NFL Draft, but signed with the San Diego Chargers after the draft ended.
BC Lions
Johnson played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League from 2014 to 2015.[2]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 12, 2016.[2]
References
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/purdue/football/recruiting/player-Josh-Johnson-85689
- 1 2 "Jaguars sign free agent CB from Canadian Football League". news4jax.com. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.