Cephus Johnson

Cephus Lee Johnson III (born September 21, 1999)^[1] is an American professional football wide receiver who is currently an offensive analyst at Utah Tech, a position he has held since 2025. He played college football at South Alabama and Southeastern Louisiana.

Cephus Johnson

Johnson with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023
Utah Tech Trailblazers
Title	Offensive analyst
Personal information
Born	(1999-09-21) September 21, 1999 (age 26)[1] Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Davidson (Mobile, Alabama)
College	South Alabama (2017–2019) Southeastern Louisiana (2020–2022)
NFL draft	2023: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Minnesota Vikings (2023)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023–2024)* Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Utah Tech (2025–present) Offensive analyst
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Early years

Johnson was born on September 21, 1999, in Mobile, Alabama.^[2] He attended Davidson High School where he was a four-year letterwinner for football and also lettered in basketball for his freshman year. During high school, he threw a school-record 1,849 yards and 22 touchdowns and earned second-team All-Regional and All-State honorable mention during his senior year.^[3][4]

College career

South Alabama

Johnson redshirted his true freshman season at South Alabama. He appeared in eight games during his redshirt freshman season and completed 7-of-19 attempts for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns. He entered as the team's projected starting quarterback during his sophomore year. Johnson started eight games while throwing for 900 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.^[5]

Southeastern Louisiana

After the 2019 season, Johnson transferred to Southeastern Louisiana. In the 2020 season, he played seven games as a reserve quarterback and a wide receiver. Johnson also completed all three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown while receiving 30 rushing attempts for 142 yards and a touchdown. During the 2021 season, he split time between being a backup quarterback and a wide receiver. He played 11 games while receiving 37 carries and completing 5 out of 12 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown.^[3] During his senior season in 2022, he established career highs, receiving a total of 1,527 passing yards, 651 rushing yards, and 8 rushing touchdowns.^[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.60 s	1.59 s	2.59 s	4.49 s	7.25 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)	18 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

Minnesota Vikings

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.^[8] He was waived on August 7, 2023.^[9]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 13, 2023, Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.^[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024.^[10] He was waived on August 25, 2024.^[11]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On January 14, 2025, Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[12]