Josh Johnson (cornerback)

Joshua Lutrail Johnson (born September 10, 1989) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Purdue University.

Josh Johnson

No. 29
Johnson with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2011
Born:	(1989-09-10) September 10, 1989 (age 35) Dade City, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Cornerback
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg)
College	Purdue
High school	Pasco (Dade City, Florida)
Career history
As player
2013	San Diego Chargers*
2014–2015	BC Lions
2016–2017	Jacksonville Jaguars
2018	Ottawa Redblacks
2018	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2019	Edmonton Eskimos
2020–2022	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (2012)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Early life

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 advance to the 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 honorable mention as a senior.

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
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.54 s	1.58 s	2.69 s	4.25 s	6.99 s	36.0 in (0.91 m)	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)	16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]

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.^[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 12, 2016.^[4] On August 14, 2017, Johnson was waived/injured by the Jaguars and placed on injured reserve.^[5] He was released on October 10, 2017.

Ottawa Redblacks

Josh Johnson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 14, 2018.^[6] He was released on July 17, 2018.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 19, 2018, Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Edmonton Eskimos

Johnson was signed by the Eskimos as a free agent on May 17, 2019.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Johnson signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 15, 2021.^[7]