The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive lineman Micah Johnson.
Johnson (6’2-278) returns to the Green and White after spending the 2022 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The disruptive defensive lineman played 16 regular season games notching 24 defensives tackles, five tackles for loss and seven sacks and was named an East All-Star. He made three defensive tackles and one sack in the East Semi-Final.
Johnson spent the previous two seasons in Green and White putting up strong numbers in 2021 on route to being named a West All-Star. Johnson made eight tackles for loss that season – a league best – while adding two sacks, 19 defensive tackles, one pass knockdown and one fumble recovery. In the 2019 season the Georgia native suited up for 15 games, making 26 defensive tackles and four sacks and was named a West All-Star.
Prior to coming to the Riders, Johnson spent six seasons with the Calgary Stampeders. He made 158 defensive tackles, 41 sacks, two interceptions and six forced fumbles over 81 games.
A proven CFL talent, Johnson is a three-time CFL All-Star (2016-18), a six-time Divisional All-Star (2016-22) and a two-time Grey Cup champion winning with Calgary in 2014 and 2018.
