Will Johnson (defensive lineman)

William Alexander Johnson (born December 4, 1964) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), mainly for the Calgary Stampeders. Johnson was a five-time All-Star and won a Grey Cup with Calgary in 1992.^[1]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)	17 reps

Will Johnson

Born:	(1964-12-04) December 4, 1964 (age 60) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	LB, DE
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
College	Northeast Louisiana
High school	Neville (Monroe, Louisiana)
NFL draft	1987, round: 5, pick: 138
Drafted by	Chicago Bears
Career history
As player
1987	Chicago Bears
1989–1996	Calgary Stampeders
1997	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1992) Norm Fieldgate Trophy (1991)
CFL All-Star	1991–1995
CFL West All-Star	1990–1995
Career stats
Games played	132
Sacks	99.0
Def. tackles	288
Forced fumbles	8
Interceptions	1
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2021

He started his career in the NFL, playing for the Chicago Bears in 1987, where he was a linebacker. He was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL draft.^[2]

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2021.^[3]