Antonio Johnson (defensive back)

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 for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Antonio Johnson

Johnson at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 26 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(2001-10-29) October 29, 2001 (age 23) 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: 5th round, 160th pick
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2022) Second-team All-SEC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 90 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Pass deflections: 5 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Johnson 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

Johnson 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

Pre-draft measurables

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
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
Sources:[10][11]

Johnson was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 160th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[12] As a rookie, he appeared in 13 games and started the last three games of the 2023 season.^[13]