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American gridiron football player (born 1996) Not to be confused with Keyshawn Johnson.

American football player

KeeSean Johnson

Johnson with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024

No. 3 – Saskatchewan Roughriders

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

(1996-10-09) October 9, 1996 (age 28)
Mountain View, California, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

201 lb (91 kg)

Career information

High school:

Palo Alto (Palo Alto, California)

College:

Fresno State (2014–2018)

NFL draft:

2019 / round: 6 / pick: 174

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

2× Second-team All-MW (2017, 2018)
Fresno State career leader in receptions (275) and receiving yards (3,463)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	36
Receiving yards:	360
Receiving touchdowns:	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

KeeSean Johnson (born October 9, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Fresno State and is the program's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions. Johnson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

Johnson attended and played football at Palo Alto High School, in Palo Alto, California. Johnson played for the same high school as Davante Adams, before they both played for Fresno State University.

College career

Johnson redshirted during his 2014 freshman season and only played one game at Fresno State. In 2015, Johnson started some games. In 2016, as a sophomore, Johnson led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.

During the 2017 season as a junior, Johnson led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns for the second-straight season. He caught at least one pass in all 14 games, extending his streak to a program record 36 consecutive games with a catch dating back to 2015, breaking Henry Ellard's record of 34, set from 1979–82. Johnson was named a 2017 All-Mountain West Conference Second-Team selection.

In 2018, as a senior, Johnson led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns for the third straight season and became the program's all-time leader in both career receptions, with 275 receptions, and career receiving yards, with 3,463 yards. For the season, Johnson was fourth in the FBS in receiving yards and fifth in receptions; among active players' careers, he ranked second and first, respectively. Johnson also extended his streak of consecutive games with a pass caught to 50. He was named an All-Mountain West Second-Team selection.

Statistics

Source:

Year	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	YPC	TD	Long
2014	Fresno State University	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Fresno State University	12	37	337	9.1	2	29
2016	Fresno State University	12	66	773	11.7	6	53
2017	Fresno State University	14	77	1,013	13.2	8	81
2018	Fresno State University	14	95	1,340	14.1	8	45
Total		53	275	3,463	12.0	24	81

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.53 s	1.59 s	2.63 s	4.23 s	6.81 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Arizona Cardinals

Johnson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut in the Cardinals' 2019 season opener against the Detroit Lions. In the 27–27 tie, he had five receptions for 46 yards on ten targets. Johnson scored his first NFL touchdown on October 31, 2019, against San Francisco 49ers.

On September 11, 2020, Johnson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and activated 10 days later.

On August 30, 2021, Johnson was waived by the Cardinals.

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 2, 2021, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles. He was placed on the COVID list on January 1, 2022, and activated four days later.

San Francisco 49ers

On January 26, 2022, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers. He was waived on August 15, 2022.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 17, 2022, Johnson signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived on August 30.

Buffalo Bills

On October 11, 2022, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On February 29, 2024, Johnson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.

Personal life

Johnson has confirmed that he was not named after former NFL receiver Keyshawn Johnson, though KeeSean has met Keyshawn before. Coincidentally, both KeeSean and Keyshawn have worn jersey number 19 in the NFL.

References

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"Palo Alto Grad at Fresno State". PaloAlto Online.
"2016 Fresno State Bulldogs Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
"CSJ Mountain West Championship Game Preview". College Sports Journal. November 30, 2018.
"MWC Award Selections". MW Wire. November 29, 2017.
^ De Leon, Anthony (April 27, 2019). "KeeSean Johnson gets drafted in sixth round, Bulldogs sign also as free agents". The Collegian. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
"Fresno State Bulldogs Receiving". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
"MWC All Selection Teams". MW Wire.
"KeeSean Johnson Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com.
"KeeSean Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
"2019 NFL Draft Scout KeeSean Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
Cox, Seth (April 27, 2019). "Arizona Cardinals take wide receiver KeeSean Johnson out of Fresno State". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
"Cardinals' KeeSean Johnson: Receives 10 targets in pro debut". CBSSports.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
Odegard, Kyle (November 1, 2019). "Rookie Wideouts Andy Isabella, KeeSean Johnson Seize Moment". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
Urban, Darren (September 11, 2020). "KeeSean Johnson First Cardinal Player On COVID Reserve List". azcardinals.com.
Urban, Darren (September 21, 2020). "Maxx Williams Goes To IR; KeeSean Johnson Activated From COVID List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
Urban, Darren (August 30, 2021). "Cardinals Release 10, Including KeeSean Johnson". AZCardinals.com.
McPherson, Chris (September 2, 2021). "Eagles sign DT Hassan Ridgeway; place T/G Jack Driscoll, TE Tyree Jackson, and CB Josiah Scott on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
Bowman, Paul (January 1, 2022). "Barnett Returns From COVID List As Two More Enter Protocols". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
McPherson, Chris (January 5, 2022). "Eagles activate WR KeeSean Johnson from the Practice Squad Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
"49ers add WR KeeSean Johnson on reserve/future contract". Niners Wire. USA Today. January 26, 2022.
"49ers release Darqueze Dennard, waive three". NBCSports.com. August 15, 2022.
McElhaney, Tori (August 17, 2022). "Falcons add receiver to 2022 preseason roster, release another". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season". AtlantaFalcons.com.
Jenkins, Chris (January 23, 2023). "Bills signed these players to reserve/future contracts for 2023". BuffaloBills.com.
White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
"Riders Ink Arizona Cardinals Draft Selection Keesean Johnson". Saskatchewan Roughriders. February 29, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
Root, Jess (April 30, 2019). "Believe it or not, Cardinals WR KeeSean Johnson isn't named for Keyshawn Johnson". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

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Active roster	0 Rolan Milligan 1 C. J. Reavis 2 Mario Alford 3 KeeSean Johnson 4 Micah Johnson 5 Shea Patterson 6 Jameer Thurman 7 Trevor Harris 8 Marcus Sayles 9 Michael Hiers 10 Adam Korsak 11 Malik Carney 12 Brett Lauther 14 Jack Coan 15 Shawn Bane Jr. 16 Amari Henderson 17 Jaxon Ford 18 Dhel Duncan-Busby 19 Samuel Emilus 20 Frankie Hickson 21 Nelson Lokombo 22 DaMarcus Fields 24 Deontai Williams 26 Godfrey Onyeka 28 Melique Straker 30 Thomas Bertrand-Hudon 31 Kosi Onyeka 32 A. J. Allen 33 Antoine Brooks Jr. 35 C. J. Avery 37 Robert Javier 38 Jayden Dalke 39 Braxton Hill 41 Albert Awachie 42 Adam Auclair 43 Nick Wiebe 45 A. J. Ouellette 46 Jorgen Hus 47 Aubrey Miller Jr. 48 Jordan Herdman-Reed 49 Lake Korte-Moore 50 Bryan Cox Jr. 51 Peter Godber 52 Jermarcus Hardrick 53 Philip Blake 54 Ryan Sceviour 58 Justin Herdman-Reed 61 Trevor Reid 62 Nick Jones 63 Logan Ferland 64 Trevon Tate 65 Daniel Johnson 66 Jacob Brammer 67 Zack Fry 68 Noah Zerr 76 Joe Couch 77 Zachary Philion 80 Ajou Ajou 81 Mitchell Picton 82 Joe Robustelli 83 Jerreth Sterns 85 Colton Hunchak 88 Dohnte Meyers 89 Kian Schaffer-Baker 90 Miles Brown 91 Anthony Lanier 92 Caleb Sanders 94 Eric Black 95 Habakkuk Baldonado 97 Christian Albright 99 Charbel Dabire – Richard Aduboffour – Nicario Harper – Alfahiym Walcott – Ben Hadley – D'Sean Mimbs – Morgan Runge
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