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Jamall Johnson
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Born:	October 12, 1982 (age 42); Norco, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	LB
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg)
College	Northwestern State
High school	Destrehan (LA)
Career history
As player
2005	Cleveland Browns*
2005–2008	BC Lions
2009	Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
2009–2013	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014	BC Lions
	*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Southland Newcomer of the Year (2003); 2× Division I FCS All-American (2003–2004); 2× First-team All-Southland (2003–2004);
CFL All-Star	2009
CFL East All-Star	2009, 2011

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Jamall Johnson (born October 12, 1982) is an American actor and former professional football player. He played as a linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Johnson was signed by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and BC Lions. He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons and high school football at Destrehan High School.

Since leaving football he has become an actor in Vancouver, BC. He is known for Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021), Wendy Williams: The Movie and Chateau Christmas (2020).^{[citation needed]}

College career

He went to Delta State University and Northwestern State University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. He played college football and continued his career with the CFL.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns in 2005 but was waived before training camp.

BC Lions

Johnson was signed as a free agent by the BC Lions in 2005. In 2005, he played 5 games, had 7 total tackles and made a key forced fumble in the 2005 West Division Final versus the Edmonton Eskimos. In 2006, Johnson recorded 12 total tackles and a 39-yard fumble recovery. He played during BC's victory in the 2006 Grey Cup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Johnson was signed to a future contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 31, 2008. He was released on June 19, 2009.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Johnson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 4, 2009.^[1]

BC Lions

Johnson was signed as a free agent by the BC Lions on February 13, 2014.

References

^ "TiCats add Jamall Johnson to LB Corps". CFL.ca. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved July 4, 2009.

External links

[1] "TiCats add Jamall Johnson to LB Corps". CFL.ca. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved July 4, 2009.

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+| birth_place = [[Norco, Louisiana]], U.S.
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 | height_in = 1
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+| high_school=[[Destrehan High School|Destrehan (LA)]]
 | college = [[Northwestern State Demons|Northwestern State]]
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 | playing_years3 = {{NFL Year|2009}}
 | playing_team3 = [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]*
-| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2014}}
+| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2013}}
-| playing_team4 = [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]*
+| playing_team4 = [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
 | playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|2014}}
 | playing_team5 = [[BC Lions]]
 | career_footnotes = <nowiki/>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
-| career_highlights = * [[Southland Conference|Southland]] Newcomer of the Year (2003)
+| career_highlights =
+* [[Southland Conference|Southland]] Newcomer of the Year (2003)
-* 2x First-team All-Southland (2003–2004)
+* 2× Division I FCS [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] (2003–2004)
-* 2x [[Division II (NCAA)|Division II]] [[All-America]]n (2003–2004)
+* 2× First-team All-Southland (2003–2004)
 | CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2009}}
 | CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|2009}}, {{CFL Year|2011}}
 | CFL = 1057
 }}
-'''Jamall Johnson''' (born October 12, 1982) is a former [[gridiron football]] [[linebacker]]. He was signed by the [[Cleveland Browns]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2005. He played [[college football]] at [[Northwestern State Demons|Northwestern State]] and high school football at [[Destrehan High School]].
+'''Jamall Johnson''' (born October 12, 1982) is an American actor and former professional [[gridiron football|football]] player. He played as a [[linebacker]] in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). Johnson was signed by the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2005 and was also a member of the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], and [[BC Lions]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Northwestern State Demons|Northwestern State Demons]] and high school football at [[Destrehan High School]].
-Johnson was also a member of the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and [[BC Lions]].
+Since leaving football he has become an actor in Vancouver, BC. He is known for Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021), Wendy Williams: The Movie and Chateau Christmas (2020).{{cn|date=November 2024}}
 ==College career==
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 ==Professional career==
 ===Cleveland Browns===
 Johnson was signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] by the Browns in 2005 but was waived before training camp.
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 ===Hamilton Tiger-Cats===
-Johnson signed with the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] on July 4, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ticats.ca/article/ticats-add-jamall-johnson-to-lb-corps|title=TiCats add Jamall Johnson to LB Corps|work=CFL.ca|publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats|accessdate=2009-07-04}}</ref>
+Johnson signed with the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] on July 4, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ticats.ca/article/ticats-add-jamall-johnson-to-lb-corps|title=TiCats add Jamall Johnson to LB Corps|work=CFL.ca|publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats|access-date=2009-07-04}}</ref>
 ===BC Lions===
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 ==External links==
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20141123171234/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/1057 BC Lions bio]
-*[http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/1057 Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
+*[https://archive.today/20130115143324/http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/1057 Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
 *[http://www.buccaneers.com/team/playerdetail.aspx?player=Johnson,Jamall,0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio]
+{{2000 Delta State Statesmen football navbox}}
 {{94th Grey Cup}}
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 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:People from Norco, Louisiana]]
-[[Category:African-American players of Canadian football]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana]]
 [[Category:American football linebackers]]
 [[Category:American football safeties]]
-[[Category:American players of Canadian football]]
+[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Louisiana]]
 [[Category:BC Lions players]]
 [[Category:Canadian football linebackers]]
 [[Category:Cleveland Browns players]]
+[[Category:Delta State Statesmen football players]]
 [[Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players]]
 [[Category:Northwestern State Demons football players]]
 [[Category:Destrehan High School alumni]]
 [[Category:Players of American football from Louisiana]]
-[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
 [[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
-[[Category:Grey Cup champions]]
+[[Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen]]
+[[Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen]]