Former University of Kentucky linebacker Micah Johnson was recently named an all-star in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Johnson’s Calgary Stampeders will be playing for the CFL championship in Sunday’s Grey Cup game.
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However, as millions take this week to show thanks for their personal bounties, Johnson is thankful to be healthy and playing for the championship of the Canadian Football League Sunday when his Calgary Stampeders play Toronto in the 105th Grey Cup Game.
Johnson says his road to Canada was a bumpy one, which included two ACL surgeries on the same knee that caused him to lose nearly two seasons of football.
Johnson is in his fifth season of playing pro football north of the border and was recently voted to the CFL’s West Division All-Star Team – his second selection. He started in all 18 games for Calgary, recording 34 tackles and a career-high nine quarterback sacks, which was the most of any defensive tackle in the CFL.
He says the CFL accolades are a nice payoff for the hard work it took to get him back playing on the gridiron
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