C. J. Johnson (American football)
C. J. Johnson (born November 4, 2000) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at East Carolina. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
Personal information | |
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Born: | Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. | November 4, 2000
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 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life and high school
Johnson 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
Johnson 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
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
Johnson 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]
Johnson was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft on June 16, 2023.[11]
References
- 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 2023-06-11.
- "XFL Completes Rookie Draft". XFL.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.