Benjamin Johnson (born July 28, 1994) is a former American football tight end. He attended high school at Basehor–Linwood High School in Basehor, Kansas. He played college football at the University of Kansas. He was a two time All-Big 12 tight end at Kansas, being named honorable mention in 2015 and 2nd team in 2017.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

After going undrafted in the

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, Johnson was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

San Diego Fleet

On October 14, 2018, Johnson signed with the

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of the

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. The AAF suspended football operations on April 2, 2019, and ceased business operations on April 17.

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

Johnson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on August 14, 2019. He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, and reverted to

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after clearing waivers on September 1. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 4.

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, Johnson was drafted by the Seattle Dragons during the open phase of the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Ben 1994 births Living people American football tight ends Kansas Jayhawks football players Los Angeles Chargers players People from Leavenworth County, Kansas Players of American football from Kansas San Diego Fleet players Seattle Dragons players Sportspeople from the Kansas City metropolitan area