REDBLACKS WITH TWO BIG SIGNINGS

The Ottawa REDBLACKS of the Canadian Football League have added two free agent defenders to the team roster, including a player who scored the league's most outstanding defensive player award in 2011.

 

Jovon Johnson, a standout defensive back and kick returner, has signed with the REDBLACKS, along with veteran linebacker Malik Jackson.

 

Johnson was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the league and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2011 after recording eight interceptions, 55 tackles and two defensive touchdowns.

 

In seven CFL seasons, the 5-foot-9, 189-lb. native of Erie, Pennsylvania has 372 tackles and 23 interceptions and six defensive touchdowns. He has also returned 57 kickoffs for 1,276 yards and 314 punts for 2,934 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Jackson, a 6-foot-2, 225-lb. native of Dunwoody, Georgia, arrives in Ottawa with five years CFL experience as a member of the Calgary Stampeders.

 

The 28-year-old graduate of the Louisville Cardinals football program has been a defensive leaders with the Stamps, recording 217 tackles and seven fumble recoveries during his career, despite missing most of the 2013 campaign due to injury.