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C. J. Johnson (American football)

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C. J. Johnson
No. 5
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-04) November 4, 2000 (age 23)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
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
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

C. J. Johnson (born November 4, 2000) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at East Carolina. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life and high school

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+12 in
(1.87 m)
224 lb
(102 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
10+14 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

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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]

DC Defenders

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Johnson was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft on June 16, 2023.[11] He was signed on December 14, 2023.[12] On January 15, 2024, Johnson was selected by the Defenders in the eighth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[13] He was released on March 10, 2024.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Gullickson, Eric (February 4, 2022). "Greenville Conley graduate Johnson suspended indefinitely by ECU football team". WITN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Igoe, Stephen (August 11, 2019). "Freshman C.J. Johnson making a bid to see field right away". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Bailey, Brian (May 17, 2018). "DH Conley receiver CJ Johnson chooses East Carolina". WNCT.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "ECU football's C.J. Johnson earns FWAA Freshman All-America Honors". WITN.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "ECU football: Receiver C.J. Johnson declares for NFL Draft". The Daily Reflector. January 4, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "CJ Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout C.J. Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "C.J. Johnson: Waived by Seattle". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "XFL Completes Rookie Draft". XFL.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  13. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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