RaJae' Johnson

American gridiron football player (born 1998)

RaJae' Johnson
Born: (1998-10-04) October 4, 1998 (age 25)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
CollegeSan Mateo
UAB
Troy
High schoolJennings (MO)
Career history
As player
2023Toronto Argonauts
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca

RaJae' Johnson-Sanders (born October 4, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at San Mateo, UAB and Troy.

Early life

RaJae' Johnson-Sanders played high school football at Jennings High School in Jennings, Missouri and earned first team all-conference honors as a running back.[1] He also earned all-conference honors as a forward in basketball.[1]

College career

College of San Mateo

Johnson first played college football at the College of San Mateo from 2017 to 2018.[2] He played in 13 games his freshman year in 2017(Earned All-American honors), recording 56 receptions for 1,385 yards and 14 touchdowns as a wide receiver. Johnson holds San Mateo CC single season record for receiving yards “1385”. [1][2] He appeared in three games in 2018, catching 12 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown.[2]

UAB

Johnson transferred to play for UAB from 2019 to 2021.[3][1] He was redshirted in 2019.[1] He played in eight games in 2020, catching two passes for 20 yards. Johnson appeared in 12 games, starting nine, in 2021, totaling 23 receptions for 394 yards and one touchdown.[1]

Troy

Johnson transferred to play at Troy in 2022. He played in 14 games, catching 36 passes for 713 yards and seven touchdowns.[4]

Professional career

Johnson was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 22, 2023.[5][6][7][8] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on June 3, moved to the practice roster on July 24, and placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2023.[5] Overall, he played in one game, a start, in 2023, catching one pass for 17 yards.[2] Johnson was released on May 15, 2024.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "RaJae' Johnson-Sanders". uabsports.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "RaJae' Johnson". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Dudley, Evan (August 31, 2023). "'A lot on the table': RaJae Johnson-Sanders seizes opportunity at UAB". al.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "ARGOS INK WR RAJAE' JOHNSON". argonauts.ca. May 22, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Toronto Argonauts Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "RaJae' Johnson signs with Toronto Argonauts". troymessenger.com. May 22, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Johnson, Jon (September 6, 2022). "Troy Trojans transfer receiver RaJae' Johnson reunites with OC Joe Craddock". dothaneagle.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Argonauts sign WR Johnson". tsn.ca. May 22, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.