In 2012 he played for Iowa Western Community College where he helped lead them to an NJCAA National Championship.
Johnson graduated from Kansas with a degree in sociology and then transferred to South Carolina to play college football for his final season of eligibility.
Johnson finished his final season of college football at South Carolina as the second leading tackler with 74 tackles and an interception.
[2] He spent the entire season on the practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 2, 2017.
[10] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Blue Bombers on August 27, 2020.