ACQUIRED: Signed with the Riders in October 2019.
YEARS IN THE CFL: 2
YEARS WITH THE RIDERS: 2
2021: Played six games, suiting up on both defence and special teams. Made 18 total tackles and one quarterback sack.
PRO: Signed with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and attended 2019 training camp with Washington Football Team. Johnson Jr. spent the 2019 season on the Riders practice roster.
COLLEGE: In a two-year collegiate career at the University of Texas, Johnson recorded 150 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, eight-and-a-half sacks and three forced fumbles in 26 games. His success saw him named to the 2018 Bednarik Award and Butkus Award watch lists and to the second team All-Big 12. Prior to becoming a Longhorn, the Alabama native was a highly ranked junior college prospect at Dodge City Community College. Johnson holds a school-record 215 tackles over two seasons while also adding 11.5 sacks and five interceptions.
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019
|
SSK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2021
|
SSK | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2022
|
SSK | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2023
|
OTT | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
2025
|
CGY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
26 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019
|
SSK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
2021
|
SSK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2022
|
SSK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2023
|
OTT | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
|
2024
|
OTT | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
|
2025
|
CGY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-07
|
1 | HAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Transactions
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