Nazeeh Johnson

Nazeeh Johnson (born July 17, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd and was selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.^[1]

Nazeeh Johnson

Johnson with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022
No. 13 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1998-07-17) July 17, 1998 (age 27) Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Millbrook (Winchester, Virginia)
College:	Marshall (2016–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 7th round, 259th pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2x Super Bowl champion (LVII, LVIII)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 64 Pass deflections: 3 Sacks: 1.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Johnson was unranked as a recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.^[2] Johnson majored in Communications and walked on to the Marshall football team. He started four seasons for the Herd, totaling 302 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, seven interceptions, 19 passes defended and a defensive touchdown.^[3]

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
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.38 s	1.52 s	2.48 s	4.29 s	6.97 s	42.0 in (1.07 m)	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)	16 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Johnson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 259th pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.^[6] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[7][8] Johnson was promoted to the active roster on September 28.^[9] Johnson won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.^[10]

During training camp, Johnson suffered a torn ACL and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on July 30, 2023.^[11] Without Johnson, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers giving Johnson his second straight Super Bowl ring.^[12]

Johnson re-signed with the Chiefs on March 11, 2024.^[13] In the 2024 season, he had one sack, 56 tackles, and three passes defended.^[14]