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Arkansas State University.
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He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Johnson played high school football. He started playing for West Los Angeles Junior College, but was not given any equipment until he made the team as a guard, after being switched from center.
Arkansas State University then gave him a scholarship.
Johnson was signed as a free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2006, and dressed for a total of 15 games, starting seven at center. His college coach had sent a videotape to former Riders general manager Roy Shivers.
"My college coach gave Mr. Shivers a call," said Johnson.
"Mr. Shivers didn"t really get a chance to see any tape on me, so he decided he was just going to bring me to camp.
If I didn"t perform he was going to send me home right away. I probably had the best training camp since my first year playing."
lieutenant was the first time since 1994 that a defensive player was awarded the Grey Cup"s top individual title. On February 16, 2009, Johnson was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in exchange for a draft pick in the 2011 Canadian College Draft.
Johnson became a free agent on February 15, 2007.
