Cephus Johnson
Cephus Lee Johnson III (born September 21, 1999)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama and Southeastern Louisiana.
| No. 28 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 21, 1999[1] Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Davidson (Mobile, Alabama) |
| College: | South Alabama (2017–2019) Southeastern Louisiana (2020–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early life and high school
Johnson was born on September 21, 1999, in Mobile, Alabama.[2] He attended Davidson High School where he was a four-year letterwinner for football and also lettered in basketball for his freshman year. During high school, he threw a school-record 1,849 yards and 22 touchdowns and earned second-team All-Regional and All-State honorable mention during his senior year.[3][4]
College career
South Alabama
Johnson redshirted his true freshman season at South Alabama. He appeared in eight games during his redshirt freshman season and completed 7-of-19 attempts for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns. He entered as the team's projected starting quarterback during his sophomore year. Johnson started eight games while throwing for 900 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.[5]
Southeastern Louisiana
After the 2019 season, Johnson transferred to Southeastern Louisiana. In the 2020 season, he played seven games as a reserve quarterback and a wide receiver. Johnson also completed all three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown while receiving 30 rushing attempts for 142 yards and a touchdown. During the 2021 season, he split time between being a backup quarterback and a wide receiver. He played 11 games while receiving 37 carries and completing 5 out of 12 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown.[3] During his senior season in 2022, he established career highs, receiving a total of 1,527 passing yards, 651 rushing yards, and 8 rushing touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
223 lb (101 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.60 s | 1.59 s | 2.59 s | 4.49 s | 7.25 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, Johnson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived on August 7, 2023.[10]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 13, 2023, Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6]
References
- "Cephus Johnson - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receiver". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "Cephus Johnson". South Alabama Jaguars.
- "Cephus Johnson III". Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
- "South Alabama Signs Small, But Talented 2017 Class". Thunder Jags. February 1, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- Frey, Josh (June 26, 2023). "The Road to 53: Is WR Cephus Johnson Capable of Playing the Taysom Hill Role?". Purple PTSD. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "Buccaneers Sign Wide Receiver Cephus Johnson". buccaneers.com. August 13, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "Cephus Johnson III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cephus Johnson III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- Stephenson, Creg (April 29, 2023). "Former South Alabama quarterback Cephus Johnson signs NFL free agent deal". AL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- Gates, Christopher (August 7, 2023). "Vikings sign WR Jacob Copeland, waive WR Cephus Johnson". Daily Norseman. Retrieved September 11, 2023.