Jamall Johnson

Jamall Johnson

No. 28     BC Lions
Date of birth	(1982-10-12) October 12, 1982
Place of birth	Norco, Louisiana
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	International
Position(s)	LB
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg)
College	Northwestern State
Career history
As player
2005	Cleveland Browns*
2005–2008	BC Lions
2009	Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
2009–2014	Hamilton Tiger-Cats*
2014–present	BC Lions
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Southland Newcomer of the Year (2003) 2x First-team All-Southland (2003–2004) 2x Division II All-American (2003–2004)
CFL All-Star	2009
CFL East All-Star	2009, 2011
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Jamall Johnson (born October 12, 1982 in Norco, Louisiana) is a gridiron football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Northwestern State and high school football at Destrehan High School.

Johnson has also been a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career

He went to Delta State University and Northwestern State University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. He played college football and continued his career with the CFL.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns in 2005 but was waived before training camp.

BC Lions

Johnson was signed as a free agent by the BC Lions in 2005. In 2005, he played 5 games, had 7 total tackles and made a key forced fumble in the 2005 West Division Final versus the Edmonton Eskimos. In 2006, Johnson recorded 12 total tackles and a 39-yard fumble recovery. He played during BC's victory in the 2006 Grey Cup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Johnson was signed to a future contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 31, 2008. He was released on June 19, 2009.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 4, 2009.

BC Lions

Johnson was signed as a free agent by the BC Lions on February 13, 2014.

External links

• BC Lions bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio