Career
He was selected 16th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2012 Canadian Football League Draft. He played Commonwealth of Independent States football for the Queen"s Golden Gaels in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football. Aprile was selected 16th overall on May 3, 2012 in the 2012 Canadian Football League Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
He was signed by the Blue Bombers on May 25, 2012 where the team planned to convert him to defensive back.
Johnny Aprile was released on June 21, 2012 by the Blue Bombers to allow Aprile to return for Queens to play for the Golden Gaels in the 2012-2013 season
On January 29, 2014, the Blue Bombers traded Aprile"s rights to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for defensive back Matt Bucknor. He was later signed by the Tiger-Cats on March 28, 2014.
