Will Johnson (defensive lineman)
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| Positions | Linebacker, Defensive end | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | December 4, 1964 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Neville (Monroe, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||
| College | Northeast Louisiana | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: 5th round, 138th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1987 | Chicago Bears | ||||||||||||
| 1989–1996 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career CFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2021) | |||||||||||||
William Alexander Johnson (born December 4, 1964) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), mainly for the Calgary Stampeders. Johnson was a five-time All-Star and won a Grey Cup with Calgary in 1992.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 17 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
He started his career in the NFL, playing for the Chicago Bears in 1987, where he was a linebacker. He was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL draft with the 138th overall pick.[3]
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2021 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 5, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Will Johnson (DE)". RAS.football. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
- ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Canadian Football Hall of Fame unveils class of 2021". cfhof.ca. Canadian Football Hall of Fame. April 28, 2021.
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