Two San Diego alumni received good news recently regarding their bids with NFL teams, while one did not. Former Torero quarterback Josh Johnson has made the Tampa Bay roster as the team's third quarterback. John Matthews, in the Colts camp, was signed to the team's practice squad. Former USD defensive end Eric Bakhtiari was waived by the San Diego Chargers after competing for a spot at linebacker. In addition, Drake alumnus and kicker Billy Cundiff was waived by the Detroit Lions.

In three preseason appearances Johnson combined to complete 17-of-30 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown. In his first preseason appearance against the Tennessee Titans, he completed 3-of-5 passes for 15 yards, but impressed his coaches with a 43-yard scrambling touchdown run. In the team's final preseason appearance against the Houston Texans, Johnson completed 12-of-21 passes for 182 yards and 1 score. He directed one 4th quarter touchdown drive and another 84-yard march that came up 5 yards short near the end of regulation. On the team's depth chart, he finds himself behind Bryon Leftwich and Josh Freeman.

Matthews appeared in all four preseason contests for the Colts. He finished with 7 receptions for 85 yards with a long of 21 against the Bengals. He caught 3 balls for 30 yards against Minnesota.

Information courtesy San Diego Athletic Media Relations office.