Mustafa Johnson (born February 16, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

College career

Johnson first played

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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

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in 2018 where he played for the Buffaloes. Following the 2020 season, Johnson declared for the

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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

. He later played and started in his first professional game on September 9, 2022, against the

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where he had two defensive tackles and two sacks. He played in eight regular season games where he had 18 defensive tackles and two sacks. In

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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

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, that he returned for his first career touchdown. At the end of the year, he was named an East Division All-Star for the first time in his career.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Mustafa 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