Jon'Vea J'Qyay Johnson (born December 23, 1995) is American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Toledo. Johnson has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Montreal Alouettes, Memphis Showboats, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Ottawa Redblacks.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 23, 1995 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Side (IN) |
| College: | Toledo |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editJohnson attended West Side Leadership Academy, and was coached by his father in football. As a junior, he registered 47 receptions for 1,054 yards and 9 touchdowns, receiving All-area honors.
As a senior, he posted 73 receptions for 1,428 yards and 23 touchdowns, receiving All-state honors and was named one of the top 22 players in the state by Indiana Preps.[1]
He also practiced basketball and was a two-time All-state sprinter, finishing third in the 100 metres at the 2013 state finals.
College career
editJohnson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Toledo. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 12 games (one start), making 10 receptions for 142 yards and one receiving touchdown.
As a sophomore, he started 11 out of 13 games opposite of future NFL wide receiver Cody Thompson. He recorded 40 receptions for 773 yards (third on the team), a 19.3-yard average and 10 receiving touchdowns (tied for fifth in school history). He had 9 receptions, 182 yards (seventh in school history) and 3 receiving touchdowns (tied for third in school history) against Brigham Young University.[2]
As a junior, he started all 14 games opposite of future NFL player Diontae Johnson. He collected 42 receptions for 689 yards (second on the team), a 16.4-yard average and 5 receiving touchdowns. He had 5 receptions for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against the University of Akron in the MAC Championship Game.[3]
As a senior, he was a backup behind first-team All-conference wide receivers Johnson and Thompson. He appeared in all 12 games (2 starts), registering 32 receptions for 660 yards (second on the team), a 20.6-yard average and 9 receiving touchdowns. He had 6 receptions for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns against Fresno State University.[4]
He finished his college career with 53 games (second in school history), 125 receptions, 2,265 yards (eighth in school history), a 18.1-yard average and 25 receiving touchdowns (tied for second in school history).
Professional career
editDallas Cowboys
editJohnson was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL draft on April 30.[5] He was one of the team's early standouts during organized team activities, but struggled during preseason games. He was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury on August 30.[6]
Johnson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Cowboys on July 26, 2020.[7] He was activated on August 9, 2020.[8] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.[11] He was waived by the Cowboys on March 19, 2021.[12]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn March 20, 2021, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[13] He was waived on June 19.[14]
Chicago Bears
editJohnson was signed by the Chicago Bears on July 27, 2021.[15] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was released on November 4.
Montreal Alouettes
editOn August 8, 2022, Johnson was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[18] He spent the entire 2022 season on the practice roster and was released upon the completion of the Alouettes' season on November 14, 2022.[18]
Memphis Showboats
editOn February 14, 2023, Johnson signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).[19] He was released on April 10.[20]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn May 5, 2023, Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[21] On June 2, 2023, Johnson was released by the Tiger-Cats.[22] He was signed to the practice squad a couple of weeks later on June 14, 2023.[23] He was released on June 20, 2023.[24]
Ottawa Redblacks
editJohnson was signed to the practice roster of the Ottawa Redblacks on September 25, 2023. He was released from the practice roster on October 29 and signed to a futures contract on October 31, 2023.[25] He was released on June 1, 2024.[26]
Personal life
editHis father Jason Johnson played in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints.[27]
References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft bio". NFL.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Williams has 5 TDs; Almond's FG lifts BYU over Toledo 55-53". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Woodside's 5 TD passes lead Toledo over Akron 48-21". Associated Press. October 21, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "West Side graduate Jon'Vea Johnson on the NFL: 'I was pretty much destined to do this.'". Chicago Tribune. April 23, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cowboys to Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Cowboys place WR Jon'Vea Johnson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of training camp". DallasNews.com. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (August 9, 2020). "2 Players Removed From COVID List; WR Waived". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 6, 2020). "Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 19, 2021). "Cowboys sign Malik Turner, cut four players". Pro Football Talk.
- ^ "Jaguars Claim WR Jon'Vea Johnson off Waivers From Cowboys". SI.com. March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Official: Jaguars sign WR Laquon Treadwell". Jaguars.com. June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bears sign wide outs Justin Hardy and Jon'Vea Johnson, waive two". Windy City Gridiron. SB Nation. July 27, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 13 players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (February 14, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (April 10, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats release 21 in final roster cuts, including receiver Papi White". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ 3Down Staff (June 15, 2023). "Ticats bring back American receiver Jon'Vea Johnson". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "TIGER-CATS TRANSACTIONS JUNE 20". ticats.ca. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jon'Vea Johnson". Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jon'Vea Johnson". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.