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Toronto Argonauts sign defensive lineman Da'Marcus Johnson

The 6'4, 255-pound lineman recorded 52 tackles, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 11 games for the University of Eastern Washington in 2023.

In 2023, the 255lbs lineman had 52 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles in 11 games for Eastern Washington

One male football player reaches to tackle the opposing team's quarterback.
Da'Marcus Johnson (52) of the Fresno State Bulldogs reaches to tackle quarterback Caleb Williams (13) of the USC Trojans on Sept. 17, 2022 (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

The reigning Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts have signed American defensive lineman Da'Marcus Johnson.

The six-foot-four, 255-pound lineman from Sacramento, Calif., recorded 52 tackles, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 11 games for the University of Eastern Washington in 2023.

Johnson had nine tackles and a sack in 20 games for the Fresno State Bulldogs in 2021-22.

He began his collegiate career at American River College.

The Argonauts finished second in the CFL's East Division with a 10-8 record.

Toronto beat the Montreal Alouettes 30-28 in the division final before downing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41-24 in the Grey Cup in Vancouver.