RaJae' Johnson
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|birth_place=St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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RaJae' Johnson-Sanders (born October 4, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at San Mateo, UAB and Troy.
Early life
RaJae' Johnson-Sanders played high school football at Jennings High School in Jennings, Missouri and earned first team all-conference honors as a running back.{{cite web | url=https://uabsports.com/sports/football/roster/rajae'-johnson-sanders/8588 | title=RaJae' Johnson-Sanders | publisher=uabsports.com | accessdate=February 29, 2024}} He also earned all-conference honors as a forward in basketball.
College career
Johnson first played college football at the College of San Mateo from 2017 to 2018. He played in 13 games his freshman year in 2017, recording 56 receptions for 1,385 yards and 14 touchdowns as a wide receiver. He appeared in three games in 2018, catching 12 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown.
Johnson transferred to play for UAB from 2019 to 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www.al.com/uab/2021/08/a-lot-of-the-table-rajae-johnson-sanders-seizes-opportunity-at-uab.html | title=‘A lot on the table’: RaJae Johnson-Sanders seizes opportunity at UAB | publisher=al.com | date=August 31, 2023 | accessdate=February 29, 2024 | author=Dudley, Evan}} He was redshirted in 2019. He played in eight games in 2020, catching two passes for 20 yards. Johnson appeared in 12 games, starting nine, in 2021, totaling 23 receptions for 394 yards and one touchdown.
Johnson transferred to play at Troy in 2022. He played in 14 games, catching 36 passes for 713 yards and seven touchdowns.{{cite web | url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2023/05/22/argos-ink-wr-rajae-johnson/ | title=ARGOS INK WR RAJAE’ JOHNSON | publisher=argonauts.ca | date=May 22, 2023 | accessdate=February 29, 2024}}
Professional career
Johnson was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 22, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/toronto-argonauts/transactions | title=Toronto Argonauts Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=February 29, 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.troymessenger.com/2023/05/22/rajae-johnson-signs-with-toronto-argonauts/ | title=RaJae’ Johnson signs with Toronto Argonauts | publisher=troymessenger.com | date=May 22, 2023 | accessdate=February 29, 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://dothaneagle.com/sports/college/troy/troy-trojans-transfer-receiver-rajae-johnson-reunites-with-oc-joe-craddock/article_6b04da4e-2e27-11ed-8db9-8f33f8572f19.html | title=Troy Trojans transfer receiver RaJae' Johnson reunites with OC Joe Craddock | publisher=dothaneagle.com | date=September 6, 2022 | accessdate=February 29, 2024 | author=Johnson, Jon}}{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/argonauts-sign-wr-rajae-johnson-1.1963598 | title=Argonauts sign WR Johnson | publisher=tsn.ca | date=May 22, 2023 | accessdate=February 29, 2024}} He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on June 3, moved to the practice roster on July 24, and placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2023. Overall, he played in one game, a start, in 2023, catching one pass for 17 yards.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/rajae-johnson-johnsra12 | title=RaJae' Johnson | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=February 29, 2024}} Johnson was released on May 15, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/toronto-argonauts/transactions | title=Toronto Argonauts Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=14 August 2024}}
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Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:San Mateo Bulldogs football players
Category:UAB Blazers football players
Category:Troy Trojans football players
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers