Antonio Johnson (born October 29, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
.png) Johnson at the 2023 NFL Combine | |||||||||||||
| No. 26 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | October 29, 2001 East St Louis, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | East St. Louis Senior | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2020–2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 160 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Early years
editJohnson attended O’Fallon Township High School in O’Fallon, Illinois before transferring to East St. Louis Senior High School in East St. Louis, Illinois.[1] He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[2] A four-star prospect, he committed to play college football at Texas A&M University.[3][4][5]
College career
editJohnson played in seven games and made one start as a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2020, recording 14 tackles.[6] As a sophomore in 2021, he started all 12 games and had 79 tackles, an interception, and a sack and was named a member of the All-Southeastern Conference second team.[7][8][9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.52 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.34 s | 7.18 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
8 reps | |
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Johnson was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 160th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[12]
References
edit- ^ Kvidahl, David (August 26, 2019). "No. 4: Johnson eager to join recent ring party at East St. Louis". STLtoday.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Criddle, Dean (January 2, 2020). "East St. Louis safety Antonio Johnson impresses during All-American Bowl workouts". Belleview News-Democrat. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Halfacre, Paul (September 21, 2019). "East St. Louis DB Johnson commits to Texas A&M". St. Louis Today. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Cam (September 23, 2019). "Despite Auburn loss, Texas A&M gains in recruiting with 4-star Antonio Johnson". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M Aggies, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Underwood, Hannah (March 30, 2021). "Texas A&M offseason breakout candidates: Is safety Antonio Johnson poised to make an impression as a sophomore?". Dallas News. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (October 12, 2021). "How 'Friday Night Lights' helped draw Antonio Johnson to Texas A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (May 9, 2022). "Where Does Texas A&M DB Antonio Johnson Rank Among Early 2023 Draft Prospects?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (October 15, 2021). "Family of Texas A&M's Antonio Johnson to celebrate his success Saturday close to St. Louis home". The Eagle. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Antonio Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Antonio Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 29, 2023). "NFL Draft Round 5, Pick 160 Overall: Johnson is the Selection". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Antonio Johnson on Twitter
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio