Jovon Johnson

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name=Jovon Johnson
team=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
currentnumber=24
currentteam=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
currentpositionplain=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|11|2
birthplace=Erie, Pennsylvania
country=USA
heightft=5
heightin=9
weight=177
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
highlights=
* Grey Cup champion (2007)
college=Iowa
pastteams=
* Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) (2006)
* Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) (2007)
* Erie RiverRats (AIFA) (2008)
* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) (2008-present)
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NFL=JOH398721
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cfl=1883

Jovon Johnson (born December 2, 1983) is a CFL defensive back currently under contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He is from Erie, Pennsylvania, United States and played his high school ball (and basketball) at Mercyhurst Prep. He attended the University of Iowa. Johnson was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after cornerback Chidi Iwuoma and linebacker Richard Seigler were placed on injured reserve. He spent all of his playing time on the Steelers' special teams recording 1 tackle and 1 assist. He was released from the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 1, 2007.

On October 5, 2007, he was signed to a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and placed on their Developmental Squad. He made his CFL debut on October 21, 2007 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

On February 27, 2008, he was signed by his hometown Erie RiverRats of the AIFA. [http://www.erieriverrats.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=229&Itemid=1] In early 2007 he had signed to play with the city's previous AIFA franchise, the now defunct Erie Freeze, but did not play for the Freeze and decided to play for the Steelers instead.

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