30 Facts About Jovon Johnson

Jovon Johnson was born on November 2,1983 and is an American college football and former Canadian football defensive back.

Jovon Johnson is the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach for Gannon University, positions he has held since 2024.

Jovon Johnson was the winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2011 while with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, becoming the first defensive back to win the award in the league.

Jovon Johnson is a two-time CFL All-Star and five-time CFL East Division All-Star.

Jovon Johnson has been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Erie RiverRats, Ottawa Redblacks, and Montreal Alouettes.

Jovon Johnson attended the University of Iowa as a 4-year starter in the Hawkeyes' secondary.

Jovon Johnson was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after cornerback Chidi Iwuoma and linebacker Richard Seigler were placed on injured reserve.

Jovon Johnson spent all of his playing time on the Steelers' special teams recording 1 tackle and 1 assist.

Jovon Johnson was released from the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 27,2007.

Jovon Johnson made his CFL debut on October 21,2007, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Jovon Johnson was a member of the 95th Grey Cup championship team, although he did not play in the game itself.

Jovon Johnson was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in April 2008 and started 17 of 18 games during the 2008 CFL season.

Jovon Johnson led the Bombers in defensive tackles with 57 and added 3 INTs.

Jovon Johnson then returned to RiverRats for the 2009 AIFA season following a contract signing in January 2009.

Jovon Johnson was still under contract in the CFL however the season starts later in the year which would allow him to play in the AIFA.

The 2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season proved to be a successful one for Jovon Johnson, helping to lead the Bombers to their first division title in ten years.

Jovon Johnson was part of a noteworthy Bombers' defense that had self-titled itself 'Swaggerville' and was named the CFL East Division's most outstanding defensive player.

Jovon Johnson followed this up with an appearance as the first defensive back to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award.

Jovon Johnson won the award as the standout player on a team full of talented defensive backs who led the league in fewest passing yards allowed, holding opponents to the lowest pass completion percentage, and led the league with most team interceptions.

Jovon Johnson accomplished this with teammates such as Jonathan Hefney, Alex Suber, and Brandon Stewart.

Jovon Johnson continued to play at a high level for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

On February 12,2014, Jovon Johnson signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.

The next year the Redblacks finished first in the CFL East Division and Jovon Johnson was named an Eastern All-Star for the fifth time in his career.

Jovon Johnson was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on February 10,2016.

Jovon Johnson played in all 18 games during his first season with the Alouettes.

Jovon Johnson was released by the Alouettes on June 17,2017 as teams trimmed their rosters down to 46 players for the start of the season.

On June 19,2017, the Roughriders announced that Jovon Johnson had been added to the team's practice roster.

Jovon Johnson dressed for all 18 games for the Riders and contributed with 39 defensive tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble.

Jovon Johnson signed a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on March 2,2020, to retire with the team.

In 2020, Jovon Johnson was hired as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for Defiance.