Mustafa Johnson (born February 16, 1999) is an American professional
football
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defensive lineman
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for the
Montreal Alouettes of the
Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Johnson first played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for
Modesto Pirates in 2017.
He played in 11 games where he had 58 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumbles.
[ He then transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder in 2018 where he played for the Buffaloes.]2021 NFL draft
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, despite having one year of college eligibility remaining. After going undrafted, he was granted an exception to return for his senior year in 2021.
Professional career
On July 31, 2022, it was announced that Johnson had signed a practice roster agreement with the Montreal Alouettes. He later played and started in his first professional game on September 9, 2022, against the BC Lions where he had two defensive tackles and two sacks.[
In ]2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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, Johnson played in all 18 regular season games where he had 43 defensive tackles and seven sacks.[ He also had one fumble recovery on October 14, 2023, against the Edmonton Elks, that he returned for his first career touchdown.]
References
External links
Montreal Alouettes bio
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1999 births
Living people
American football defensive linemen
Canadian football defensive linemen
Colorado Buffaloes football players
Modesto Pirates football players
Montreal Alouettes players
Players of American football from Aurora, Colorado
Players of Canadian football from Colorado
Turlock High School alumni