Johnny Augustine
| No. 27 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
 Augustine at Winnipeg's 2021 Grey Cup celebration | |
| Born: | July 7, 1993 Welland, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| University | Guelph |
| CFL Draft | 2017, Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Johnny Augustine (born July 7, 1993) is a professional Canadian football Running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career[edit]
Augustine played college football at University of Guelph playing for the Guelph Gryphons.[1][2]
Professional career[edit]
After very high expectations of being drafted early Augustine went undrafted in the 2017 CFL Draft he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos but was released after a failed tryout for the team.[3] Augustine was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders but was released prior to 2018 training camp. He subsequently signed with Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[edit]
On May 16, 2018, it was announced that Augustine was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[4] Augustine was a part of the 107th Grey Cup victory when the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5]
On December 27, 2019, it was announced that Augustine was signed to a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers.[6][7]
Statistics[edit]
| Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | Car | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2018 | WPG | 9 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | WPG | 16 | 38 | 242 | 6.4 | 55 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 58 | 1 | ||
| CFL totals | 25 | 45 | 293 | 6.5 | 55 | 1 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 58 | 1 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "For Comparisons Sake Projecting Johnny Augustine".
- ^ "Guelph Gryphons running back climbs in CFL draft rankings".
- ^ "Esks Ink undrafted running back Johnny Augustine".
- ^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Augustine not fazed by club's depth at running back".
- ^ "Welland's Johnny Augustine is now a Grey Cup champion".
- ^ "Blue Bombers re-sign running back Johnny Augustine".
- ^ "Canadian RB Johnny Augustine re-ups with Blue Bombers".