Cephus Johnson

Cephus Lee Johnson III (born September 21, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama and Southeastern Louisiana.

Early years
Johnson was born on September 21, 1999, in Mobile, Alabama. He attended Davidson High School where he was a four-year letterwinner for football and also lettered in basketball for his freshman year. During high school, he threw a school-record 1,849 yards and 22 touchdowns and earned second-team All-Regional and All-State honorable mention during his senior year.

South Alabama
Johnson redshirted his true freshman season at South Alabama. He appeared in eight games during his redshirt freshman season and completed 7-of-19 attempts for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns. He entered as the team's projected starting quarterback during his sophomore year. Johnson started eight games while throwing for 900 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

Southeastern Louisiana
After the 2019 season, Johnson transferred to Southeastern Louisiana. In the 2020 season, he played seven games as a reserve quarterback and a wide receiver. Johnson also completed all three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown while receiving 30 rushing attempts for 142 yards and a touchdown. During the 2021 season, he split time between being a backup quarterback and a wide receiver. He played 11 games while receiving 37 carries and completing 5 out of 12 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. During his senior season in 2022, he established career highs, receiving a total of 1,527 passing yards, 651 rushing yards, and 8 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota Vikings
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 7, 2023.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 13, 2023, Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024.