Johnson Bademosi
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Bademosi with the Cleveland Browns in 2012 | |||||||
| No. 29 Detroit Lions | |||||||
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| Position: | Free Safety / Special teamer | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 23, 1990 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D. C. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Gonzaga College High School | ||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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Johnson Bademosi (born July 23, 1990) is an American football cornerback and special teamer for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He was a member of the football, rugby, and track and field teams at Gonzaga College High School and went on to play college football for Stanford University.
College career
Bademosi was a three-year starter at Cornerback for Stanford. He recorded his first career interception against Washington during the 2010 season. An All-Conference honorable mention at Stanford for his participation in track and field.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
In May 2012, Bademosi signed with the Cleveland Browns as a undrafted free agent.[1]
Bademosi played sparingly during his rookie season, but gained notice when being forced to play against the Dallas Cowboys, where he had multiple pass breakups. Bademosi also was a standout on special teams as a rookie.
He led the Browns in special teams tackles each of his four seasons in Cleveland, (co-led in 2014), and his 61 special teams tackles since 2012 rank second in the NFL during that span behind only Justin Bethel (64). During the 2015 season, he was the co-leader in the NFL in total special teams tackles with 17.
Detroit Lions
On March 11, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Bademosi.[2][3]
Personal life
Bademosi received the Maurice "Maus" Collins Award for excellence and leadership on and off the football field while in high school. He was a history major while attending Stanford.
References
- ↑ "Cleveland Browns announce signings of 15 undrafted free agents, including 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and an Akron Zip". cleveland.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent CB Johnson Bademosi". Detroit Lions. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ Birkett, Dave (March 10, 2016). "Detroit Lions add special teams ace in Cleveland Browns DB Johnson Bademosi". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 10, 2016.