Mustafa Johnson
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Mustafa Johnson
| team = Montreal Alouettes
| image = 2022, 94, Mustafa Johnson.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Johnson with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022
| status = Active
| import = yes
| position1 = Defensive lineman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|16}}
| birth_place = Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
| number = 94
| high_school = Turlock High
| Height_ft = 6
| Height_in = 2
| Weight_lbs = 290
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2022}}–present
| playing_team1 = Montreal Alouettes
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
| Honours =
| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|2023}}
| CFL = mustafa-johnson/166231/
}}
Mustafa Johnson (born February 16, 1999) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Johnson first played college football for Modesto Pirates in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://athletics.mjc.edu/sports/fball/2017-18/bios/johnson_mustafa_y2i4 |title=Mustafa Johnson |publisher=Modesto Junior College |access-date=November 10, 2023}} He played in 11 games where he had 58 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumbles. He then transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder in 2018 where he played for the Buffaloes.{{cite web|url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/mustafa-johnson/15601 |title=Mustafa Johnson |publisher=Colorado Buffaloes |access-date=November 10, 2023}} Following the 2020 season, Johnson declared for the 2021 NFL draft, despite having one year of college eligibility remaining.{{cite web|url=https://www.turlockjournal.com/sports/pro-sports/turlocks-mustafa-johnson-declares-for-nfl-draft/ |title=Turlock's Mustafa Johnson declares for NFL Draft |publisher=Turlock Journal |date=January 15, 2021}} After going undrafted, he was granted an exception to return for his senior year in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/size-is-no-cfl-barrier-for-alouettes-defensive-tackle-mustafa-johnson |title=Size is no CFL barrier for Alouettes defensive-tackle Mustafa Johnson |publisher=Montreal Gazette |date=September 21, 2022}}
Professional career
On July 31, 2022, it was announced that Johnson had signed a practice roster agreement with the Montreal Alouettes.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2022/07/31/montrealer-pier-olivier-lestage-joins-the-alouettes/ |title=Montrealer Pier-Olivier Lestage joins the Alouettes |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |date=July 31, 2022}} He later played and started in his first professional game on September 9, 2022, against the BC Lions where he had two defensive tackles and two sacks.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/players/mustafa-johnson/166231/ |title=Mustafa Johnson |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |access-date=November 10, 2023}} He played in eight regular season games where he had 18 defensive tackles and two sacks.
In 2023, 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 Edmonton Elks, that he returned for his first career touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/14/als-score-in-all-three-phases-to-beat-elks-on-saturday/ |title=Als score in all three phases to beat Elks on Saturday |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=October 14, 2023}} At the end of the year, he was named an East Division All-Star for the first time in his career.{{cite web|title=In the Stars: 2023 Division All-Stars unveiled |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/02/in-the-stars-2023-division-all-stars-unveiled/ |publisher=Canadian Football League | date=November 2, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://en.montrealalouettes.com/players/mustafa-johnson/166231/ Montreal Alouettes bio]
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Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players
Category:Modesto Pirates football players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Players of American football from Aurora, Colorado