Sacks: 2 Weight 91 kg Tackles: 21 Height 1.75 m | Undrafted: 2013 Role American football player Name Josh Johnson Positions Cornerback | |
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Date of birth: (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990 (age 25) College Purdue Boilermakers football Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Dade City, Florida High school: Dade City (FL) Pasco | ||
Veteran qb josh johnson joins the giants
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.
Contents
- Veteran qb josh johnson joins the giants
- Purdue pro day josh johnson
- High school career
- College career
- San Diego Chargers
- BC Lions
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- References
Purdue pro day josh johnson
High school career
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.
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.
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.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 12, 2016.
On August 14, 2017, Johnson was waived/injured by the Jaguars and placed on injured reserve.