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Alex Johnson (defensive back)

American football player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Alexander Johnson (born October 11, 2000) is an American professional football player who is a cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

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Early life

Johnson attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, where he was a multi-sport athlete in football, basketball,[1] and track and field.[2] His scholarship offer to play football at Montana was rescinded after a coaching change at the program, so he accepted a walk-on offer at UCLA.[1]

College career

Johnson earned an undergraduate degree in political science and a master's degree in transformative coaching and leadership at UCLA while playing on the school's football team; originally a walk-on, he was offered a scholarship after his second season.[1] He played in one game in 2018, all twelve games in 2019, six games in 2020 (the season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic), ten games in 2021, and all thirteen games in 2022. In 2023, he played in all thirteen games, starting in eight of them. His five interceptions led the Pac-12 Conference. He recorded a fumble return touchdown against USC and a blocked punt against Stanford. He also intercepted a pass in UCLA's win against Boise State in the LA Bowl.[3] He totaled 55 tackles and eleven passes defensed in 55 games at UCLA.[4] He was named an honorable mention to the all-Pac-12 team for his senior year.[5]

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Professional career

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In the days leading up to the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson met with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Houston Texans,[7] though he ultimately went undrafted. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants after the draft[8] and was waived on August 27, 2024. He signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day and was released on October 1. He joined the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on October 5.[2] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[9]

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