C. J. Johnson
DC Defenders
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

C. J. Johnson (born November 4, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). 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

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

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+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]

DC Defenders

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]

References

  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.

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