Christian Johnson (born October 17, 1986) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and attended West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a member of the Dallas Vigilantes, Philadelphia Soul and Arizona Cardinals.[1]
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 17, 1986 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Alexandria (VA) West Potomac |
| College: | Kentucky |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Professional career edit
Dallas Vigilantes edit
Johnson played for the Dallas Vigilantes of the Arena Football League (AFL) during the 2011 season.[2]
Philadelphia Soul edit
Johnson was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL on October 25, 2011.[3] The Soul advanced to ArenaBowl XXV in 2012 and ArenaBowl XXVI in 2013, losing to the Arizona Rattlers both times. Johnson was named First-team All-Arena in 2013.[2]
Arizona Cardinals edit
Johnson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League on January 7, 2014 and placed on the Philadelphia Soul's Other League Exempt list.[4][5] He was released by the Cardinals on June 9, 2014.[2][5]
Philadelphia Soul edit
Johnson returned to the Philadelphia Soul on June 19, 2014.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Christian Johnson Returns to Soul". arenafootball.com. June 19, 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Root, Jess (January 7, 2014). "Arizona Cardinals sign guard, pair of tight ends to future contracts". revengeofthebirds.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Two linemen join Soul". philly.com. October 25, 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "ALL-ARENA OL CHRISTIAN JOHNSON HEADING TO NFL". philadelphiasoul.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Christian Johnson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
External links edit
- Just Sports Stats
- Arena Football League profile Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Philadelphia Soul bio Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine