Cade Johnson

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Cade Johnson
No. 88 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 23)
Papillion, Nebraska
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellevue West
(Bellevue, Nebraska)
College:South Dakota State
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team FCS All-American (2019)
  • 2× First-team All-MVFC (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Cade Johnson (born April 10, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

Early life and high school[]

Johnson grew up in Papillion, Nebraska and attended Bellevue West High School.[1] As a senior, he caught 43 passes for 1,061 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named first team All-State.[2]

College career[]

Johnson redshirted his true freshman season after joining the team as a walk-on.[3] As a redshirt freshman he caught 23 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns and returned 30 kickoffs for a school-record 839 yards with two touchdowns and was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer team.[4][5] He led the Jackrabbits with 67 receptions for 1,332 yards and a single-season school-record 17 touchdown catches in his redshirt sophomore season and was named first team All-MVFC.[6] As a redshirt junior, Johnson was named a first team All-American by The Associated Press and Walter Camp as well as first team All-MVFC after finishing the season with 72 catches for 1,222 yards and eight touchdowns.[7][8] After South Dakota State's 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson initially entered the transfer portal with the intention of transferring to an FBS Power Five program for his final season before ultimately deciding to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Professional career[]

Johnson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.[11][12] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was released on November 24, but re-signed a week later.[15]

Personal life[]

Johnson's father, Clester Johnson, played college football at Nebraska and was a member of the team's 1994 and 1995 National Championship teams. His older brother, C.J., played wide receiver at the University of Wyoming. His little brother, Keegan, is a wide receiver for the University of Iowa. [16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ Bland, Evan (July 13, 2020). "Cade Johnson, other Nebraskans at South Dakota State 'bummed' they won't get to take on Huskers". Star-Herald.
  2. ^ Sautter, Mike (December 18, 2017). "Former Prep Athlete of the Year, Husker national champion Clester Johnson on the recruiting process". Omaha World-Herald.
  3. ^ Ovenden, Mark (August 12, 2020). "SDSU's Cade Johnson Enters Transfer Portal". DakotaNewsNow.com.
  4. ^ "Cade Johnson establishing himself as South Dakota State football's next offensive star". Argus Leader. September 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cade Johnson receives all-freshman accolades". Brookings Register. December 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Feldman, Bruce (July 6, 2020). "Colleges overlooked South Dakota State's Cade Johnson. The NFL won't". The Athletic.
  7. ^ "South Dakota State WR, Bellevue West grad Cade Johnson enters transfer portal". Omaha World-Herald. August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cade Johnson turning heads among NFL hopefuls ahead of Senior Bowl". Argus Leader. January 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Gabriel, Parker (August 26, 2020). "FCS star Cade Johnson won't pursue Power Five transfer to play this fall, but all other options are open". Lincoln Journal Star.
  10. ^ Sautter, Mike (November 10, 2020). "Bellevue West grad Cade Johnson declares for NFL draft: 'It's always been a dream'". Omaha World-Herald.
  11. ^ "Former SDSU star Cade Johnson signs with Seattle Seahawks". KELOland.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Seahawks Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com. May 14, 2021.
  13. ^ Boyle, John (August 31, 2021). "Seahawks Reduce Roster To 52 Players". Seahawks.com.
  14. ^ Boyle, John (September 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign 14 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  15. ^ Boyle, John (November 24, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB B.J. Emmons To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  16. ^ Thomas, Doug (September 26, 2019). "Former Husker Clester Johnson hopes the 'foundation is here' for recruiting in Nebraska". Star-Herald. Omaha World-Herald.
  17. ^ Boyle, John (December 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB Adrian Peterson & Two Others To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.

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