Josh Johnson began playing college football in 2004 at the University of San Diego, where he served as Todd Mortensen’s backup. He concluded the season with 135 yards.
He was a three-sport letterwinner in football, basketball, and track & field while he was a student at Oakland Technical High School.
As a senior in football, he was selected to the first team of the City and was named the team’s Most Improved Player. He also helped his club win the Oakland Athletic League title. He was also Marshawn Lynch’s cousin’s teammate.
He presently plays as quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
Johnson was selected by numerous teams despite attending a small school. His outstanding NFL Combine accomplishments, where he recorded the greatest 40-yard sprint time (4.53[4]) and vertical jump of any quarterback in the 2008 NFL Combine, were helpful to him.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him with the 160th overall pick (pick 25) in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. A classic journeyman quarterback, he played for 15 different NFL teams during his career.
How Good Is Josh Johnson?
Johnson is regarded as one of the best players in the NFL. It is no wonder that he has rendered his expertise to almost fourteen teams in the league. Josh Johnson has decoded the art of football and at age 36, he’s still playing at a high level.
What Happened To Josh Johnson?
Johnson inked a contract with the Denver Broncos on March 18, 2022. On August 30, 2022, he was discharged, and the following day, he was added to the practice squad. Johnson was added to the team’s active roster on October 22, 2022, as a result of an injury to starting quarterback Russell Wilson.