Riall Johnson
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1978)
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Riall Salud Johnson (born April 20, 1978) is a Canadian former professional football player.
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born | April 20, 1978 White Rock, British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Mariner (Everett, Washington, U.S.) | ||||
| College | Stanford | ||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 6th round, 168th overall pick | ||||
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Early life
Riall grew up in Lynnwood, Washington, where he attended Mariner High School. At Mariner he was considered one of the top football prospects in the USA.
College career
He attended Stanford University. In his junior year at Stanford he tied for the Pac-10 lead in sacks with 13. In his senior year he not only led the Pac-10, but he also tied for the most sacks in the nation with future Carolina Panthers star Julius Peppers. And he became the first player ever to lead the Pac-10 in sacks in back to back years.
Professional career
Despite all his success in college, he was selected in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[2] He played 3 years for the Bengals. He appeared in 32 games and made a total of 30 tackles most of which were on special teams.
After spending the 2008 CFL season with the Toronto Argonauts, Johnson was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for linebacker Zeke Moreno on February 19, 2009. He was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in September 2009.[3]
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Personal life
He is the brother of Teyo Johnson, a former wide receiver of the CFL's Calgary Stampeders.