ACQUIRED: Signed with the Riders in February 2023.

YEARS WITH THE RIDERS: 3

YEARS IN THE CFL: 10

2022: 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.

PRO: Johnson spent the 2019 and 2021 seasons in Green and White, putting up strong numbers in 2021 en 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. Signed with the Stampeders in May 2013.  Johnson spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Grey Cup Champion: 2014, 2018
• CFL All-Star: 2016, 2017, 2018
• West Division All-Star: 2016, 2017, 2018
• East Division All-Star: 2022
• Made CFL debut June 28/13

COLLEGE: Spent four seasons at Kentucky (2006-09) playing in 49 career collegiate games, registering 285 defensive tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 quarterback sacks and two interceptions.