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 Johnson with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022 | |
| No. 94 – Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 16, 1999 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Turlock High |
| College | Colorado Modesto |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Mustafa Johnson (born February 16, 1999) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Johnson first played college football for Modesto Pirates in 2017.[1] He played in 11 games where he had 58 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumbles.[1] He then transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder in 2018 where he played for the Buffaloes.[2] Following the 2020 season, Johnson declared for the 2021 NFL draft, despite having one year of college eligibility remaining.[3] After going undrafted, he was granted an exception to return for his senior year in 2021.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 1.76 s | 4.53 s | 7.19 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 29 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
On July 31, 2022, it was announced that Johnson had signed a practice roster agreement with the Montreal Alouettes.[6] He later played and started in his first professional game on September 9, 2022, against the BC Lions where he had two defensive tackles and two sacks.[4][7] He played in eight regular season games where he had 18 defensive tackles and two sacks.[7]
In 2023, Johnson played in all 18 regular season games where he had 43 defensive tackles and seven sacks.[7] He also had one fumble recovery on October 14, 2023, against the Edmonton Elks, that he returned for his first career touchdown.[8] At the end of the year, he was named an East Division All-Star for the first time in his career.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Mustafa Johnson". Modesto Junior College. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Mustafa Johnson". Colorado Buffaloes. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Martin, Angelina (January 15, 2021). "Turlock's Mustafa Johnson declares for NFL Draft". Turlock Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- 1 2 "Size is no CFL barrier for Alouettes defensive-tackle Mustafa Johnson". Montreal Gazette. September 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Mustafa Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Montrealer Pier-Olivier Lestage joins the Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. July 31, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Mustafa Johnson". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Als score in all three phases to beat Elks on Saturday". Canadian Football League. October 14, 2023.
- ↑ "In the Stars: 2023 Division All-Stars unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 2, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Montreal Alouettes bio
Media related to Mustafa Johnson at Wikimedia Commons
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Colorado Buffaloes football players
- Modesto Pirates football players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Players of American football from Aurora, Colorado
- Players of Canadian football from Colorado
- Turlock High School alumni