BIOGRAPHY
Jon’Vea Johnson was born December 23, 1995, in Gary, Indiana. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
Johnson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Toledo. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 12 games (one start), making 10 receptions for 142 yards and one receiving touchdown. As a sophomore, he started 11 out of 13 games, recording 40 receptions for 773 yards (third on the team), a 19.3-yard average, and 10 receiving touchdowns (tied for fifth in school history). He had 9 receptions, 182 yards (seventh in school history), and 3 receiving touchdowns (tied for third in school history) against Brigham Young University. As a junior, he started all 14 games, collecting 42 receptions for 689 yards (second on the team), a 16.4-yard average, and 5 receiving touchdowns. He had 5 receptions for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against the University of Akron in the MAC Championship Game. As a senior, he was a backup behind first-team All-conference wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Cody Thompson. He appeared in all 12 games (2 starts), registering 32 receptions for 660 yards (second on the team), a 20.6-yard average, and 9 receiving touchdowns. He had 6 receptions for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns against Fresno State University. He finished his college career with 53 games (second in school history), 125 receptions, 2,265 yards, an 18.1-yard average, and 25 receiving touchdowns.
Johnson was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL Draft on April 30. He was one of the team's early standouts during organized team activities but struggled during preseason games. He was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury on August 30. Johnson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Cowboys on July 26, 2020. He was activated on August 9, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021. He was waived by the Cowboys on March 19, 2021. On March 20, 2021, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
