Kayden Johnson drafted by Stampeders
By Joan Janzen
Everyone in Kerrobert and Kindersley area is excited about the newest addition to the Calgary Stampeders. Former Kerrobert resident and national running back, Kayden Johnson has recently been signed on with the Stampeders football club of the Canadian Football League.
Kayden is a very ambitious guy! Not only is he tall in stature, standing at 6’3” and tipping the scales at 223 pounds, but he also has huge aspirations and dreams. Born in 1996, Kayden recently celebrated his 26th birthday.
Even as a youngster, Kayden began dreaming of becoming a star athlete. Since then he has repeatedly proven his versatile athletic ability.
While completing grades 11 and 12 in LCBI in Outlook, Kayden played 6 man football, which influenced his future football pursuits. That’s where the star athlete claims he fell in love with the sport, and had the advantage of being coached by former Ottawa Rough Riders offensive lineman Al Neufeld. Kayden became a member of the University of Saskatchewan football team after completing high school, joined the U of S track and field team, as well as being a hurdling champion.
In April, 2020, Kayden was drafted by the BC Lions. When the team was at a stand still because of health regulations, Kayden didn’t sit around waiting. Instead he tried out for the Team Canada bobsled team and in November of 2020 secured one of the 33 spots on the team. Bobsledding met all of Kayden’s adrenalin rush criteria as he hit speeds over 150 km/hour.
Kayden not only plans to speed forward in his football career, but he is an aspiring actor, having chosen to major in York University’s theatre program. Once his football days are behind him, fans may be surprised to see Kayden pursuing a career in film, or starring in an action movie.
Meanwhile Kayden has been chosen for the RBC Training Ground Program, and is speeding ahead with the ball in his hands. Even though Saskatchewan is Roughrider country, we may see a few more Saskatchewan folks in the stands cheering on Kayden and the Stampeders.
