Shaq Johnson
| No. 88 BC Lions | |
 Johnson before a Lions game in 2019. | |
| Born: | May 2, 1993 Brampton, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| University | McGill Western |
| CJFL | GTA Grizzlies London Beefeaters |
| High school | Brampton (ON) Notre Dame |
| CFL draft | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016–present | BC Lions |
| Career stats | |
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Shaquille Johnson (born May 2, 1993) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Johnson ran a 4.39 time at the 40-yard dash at a regional CFL combine before being drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2016 CFL Draft.
College and junior football[]
Johnson began his Canadian college football career with the McGill Redmen in 2012 and was awarded the Peter Gorman Trophy as the rookie of the year.[1] He sat out for a year to help his mother, who was raising three other children on her own, during which time he played for the GTA Grizzlies of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL). He then went on to play for the Western Mustangs of the University of Western Ontario and the London Beefeaters of the CJFL. Johnson, who started playing competitive football in grade 10, credits a football camp at the University of Pittsburgh in his senior year of high school with helping him to realize he had the skills to succeed in the sport.[2]
Professional career[]
He spent most of the 2016 season, on the practice roster before playing in two games with no receptions. Through 15 games in the 2017 season, Johnson had 27 catches with 501 yards and two touchdowns, placing him third on the team in receiving yardage.[3] On January 21, 2021, Johnson signed an extension with the Lions.[4]
References[]
- ^ McGill profile
- ^ Baker, Matt (11 July 2017). "Shaq Johnson: The Quiet Playmaker". BC Lions. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Tucker, Cam (18 October 2017). "'Sneaky strider' Johnson working to become Lions' feared Shaq Attack". The Province. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Baker, Matt (January 21, 2021). "Shaq is Back! Lions sign Johnson to extension". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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- 1993 births
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- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
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- Canadian Junior Football League players
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