.png) Johnson at the 2023 NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||
| No. 6 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (2001-10-29) October 29, 2001 East St Louis, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed 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 overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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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.
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
| 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 season.[13]
In Week 18 of the 2025 season against the Tennessee Titans, Johnson recorded his first career touchdown on a pick-six against Cam Ward.[14]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | JAX | 13 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | JAX | 17 | 8 | 73 | 55 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | JAX | 17 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 58 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 20 | 148 | 105 | 43 | 3.0 | 3 | 7 | 157 | 22.4 | 58 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2025 | JAX | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- 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.
- Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "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.
- "Antonio Johnson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Jaguars up 21-7 after Antonio Johnson pick-six". nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
External links
- Antonio Johnson on X
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio