Brent Johnson (Canadian football)
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1976)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name = Brent Johnson
|nickname =
|image = Brent Johnson.jpg
|caption = Johnson in 2012
|import = no
|position1 = Defensive end
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|12|7}}
|birth_place = Kingston, Ontario, Canada
|number = 97
|College = Ohio State
|high_school =
|Height_ft = 6
|Height_in = 3
|Weight_lbs = 265
|CFLDraftedYear = 2000
|CFLDraftedRound = 3
|CFLDraftedPick = 20
|CFLDraftedTeam = BC Lions
|playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2001}}–{{CFL Year|2011}}
|playing_team1 = BC Lions
|career_highlights =
- 2× Grey Cup champion (2006, 2011)
- CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player (2006)
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2006)
- 2× CFL Most Outstanding Canadian (2005, 2006)
- 2× Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (2005, 2006)
- All-Big 10 team (2000)
|CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2005}}, {{CFL Year|2006}}, {{CFL Year|2008}}
|CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|2004}}, {{CFL Year|2005}}, {{CFL Year|2006}}, {{CFL Year|2008}}, {{CFL Year|2010}}
|CFL-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150906173940/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/325
| CFHOF = brent-johnson
| CFHOFYear = 2018
}}
Brent Johnson (born December 7, 1976{{cite web| url = https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=johnsbre003| title = Brent Johnson football statistics on StatsCrew.com}} ) is a retired Canadian football defensive lineman who played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Ohio State University where he played for the Buckeyes.
Professional career
Brent Johnson was drafted by the Lions in the third round, 20th overall of the 2000 CFL Draft. He started playing for BC in 2001. Johnson led the CFL in sacks with 17 in the 2005 CFL season and 16 in the 2006 CFL season. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award and was named a CFL All-Star in both years. Johnson also won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2006. He was awarded his third CFL All-Star selection for his performance in the 2008 CFL season. He holds the record for sacks with the BC Lions with 89 over his 11-year career.
Personal
Brent Johnson lives in Vancouver with his wife Lara and his son Roman.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111231014232/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/163 BC Lions profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130227012022/http://cfl.ca/article/bc-s-brent-johnson-calls-it-a-career BC's Brent Johnson calls it a career]
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=johnsbre003 Stats Crew profile]
{{CFL Most Outstanding Canadians}}
{{CFL MODPs}}
{{94th Grey Cup}}
{{99th Grey Cup}}
{{Canadian Football Hall of Fame members}}
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Category:Canadian people of British descent
Category:Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario
Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian Award winners
Category:Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award winners
Category:Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees
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