Johnson with the Broncos in 2011
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No. 24 BC Lions | |||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | February 15, 1987 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 77 |
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Rushing average: | 5.5 |
Rushing TDs: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jeremiah Alex Johnson (born February 15, 1987) is an American gridiron football running back who is currently a member of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Oregon.
Johnson has been a member of the Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts, and Ottawa Redblacks.
Johnson played high school football at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California. Going into his senior season, he was regarded as one of the top three running backs in his region. During his final two years at Dorsey High School, he made up a running back tandem with future USC tailback Stafon Johnson, who was one year his junior.
In Johnson's senior year at Oregon, he carried the ball 168 times to rush for 1201 yards, the sixth-highest total in team history. With 2,336 yards total at Oregon, he finished sixth all-time. He was mainly used in a tandem running attack with current Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart during his career at Oregon, but in his senior season led the team after Stewart's departure to the NFL as a junior. He helped lead the 2008 Oregon Ducks to a victory in the Holiday Bowl against Oklahoma State by rushing for 119 yards with a touchdown.