The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed wide receiver Josh Johnson on Thursday.
Josh Johnson is five foot eleven and weighs 181 pounds. The 24-year-old from Little Rock, Arkansas, made two catches for 13 yards in four games for the Birmingham Stallions (USFL) in 2023. In the playoffs, Johnson made three catches for 61 yards, and one touchdown helping the Stallions win their second USFL Championship over the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Stallions signed Johnson as a free agent on April 25, 2023.
Before Birmingham, Johnson signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022, and spent most of the season on the practice squad before he was released on November 29, 2022.
Collegiately, Johnson played two seasons at Iowa State (2017-18) making one catch for 11 yards in 12 games for the Cyclones. Then, Johnson transferred to Tulsa (2019-21) making 165 catches for 2,108 yards, 13 touchdowns, four carries for one yard, one kick return for 31 yards, and two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in 34 games for the Golden Hurricanes.
