Isaiah Johnson (born December 20, 1995) is an American professional football cornerback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Houston.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | December 20, 1995 Bryan, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | James Earl Rudder (Bryan, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Houston (2014–2018) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 4 / pick: 129 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Early life
editJohnson attended James Earl Rudder High School in Bryan, Texas. He committed to the University of Houston to play college football.
College career
editJohnson played at Houston from 2014 to 2018. He spent his first two years as a wide receiver before switching to cornerback prior to his junior year in 2017.[1][2] During his two years as a receiver, he had 21 receptions for 208 yards.[3] In his two years as a cornerback, he had 115 tackles and four interceptions.[4][5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.40 s | 4.06 s | 6.81 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
editJohnson was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2019.[8] He was designated for return and began practicing again on October 14.[9] He was activated on November 4.[10]
On November 8, 2020, Johnson forced two incomplete passes on the last two plays of the game to seal the team's 31–26 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.[11] In Week 10 against the Denver Broncos, Johnson was ejected from the game after punching Broncos' wide receiver Tim Patrick after Patrick punched Johnson's teammate Johnathan Abram.[12] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 18,[13] and activated three days later.[14] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on December 19, 2020,[15] and activated on December 23.[16]
On August 31, 2021, Johnson was waived by the Raiders.[17]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn October 5, 2021, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.[18] He was released on October 19.
Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
editOn December 14, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[19] He was released on December 20.
Arizona Cardinals
editOn December 29, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was released on January 4, 2022.[20]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
editOn January 19, 2022, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers.[21] He was waived/injured on May 10, 2022, and placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released with an injury settlement on June 10, 2022.
DC Defenders
editOn April 5, 2023, Johnson signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL.[23] He was placed on the team's reserve list on April 25, and activated on May 16.[23]
References
edit- ^ Duarte, Joseph; Chronicle, Houston (April 7, 2017). "UH's Isaiah Johnson makes switch from receiver to cornerback". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Brugler, Dane. "Meet the Prospect: Houston CB Isaiah Johnson following the Richard Sherman path". The Athletic.
- ^ "A year after switch from receiver, UH cornerback Isaiah Johnson finds his swagger - HoustonChronicle.com". www.houstonchronicle.com. August 15, 2018.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph; Chronicle, Houston (December 17, 2018). "UH cornerback Isaiah Johnson will skip bowl game, turn pro". Times Union.
- ^ "How UH's Isaiah Johnson made himself a rising NFL draft prospect - HoustonChronicle.com". www.houstonchronicle.com. March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Nick Foles Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders select cornerback Isaiah Johnson with the No. 129 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders re-sign defensive end Josh Mauro and linebacker Kyle Wilber; place Johnson and Peterman on IR". Raiders.com. September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Martin, Kyle (October 14, 2019). "Isaiah Johnson and Gabe Jackson thrilled to return to practice Monday". Raiders.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders activate cornerback Isaiah Johnson". Raiders.com. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers - November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders Add 7 Players To COVID-19 List Ahead Of Rematch Vs. Chiefs". CBSLocal.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (November 21, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 19, 2020). "Isaiah Johnson placed on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Damien, Levi (December 23, 2020). "Raiders LB Nick Kwiatkoski to miss game vs Dolphins after being placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Cowboys Sign 'Disruptive' CB After Trevon Diggs Injury". Heavy.com. October 5, 2021.
- ^ Kozora, Alex (December 14, 2021). "Steelers Sign DB Isaiah Johnson To Practice Squad". Steelers Depot. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Urban, Darren (January 4, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Veteran Bashaud Breeland To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 19, 2022). "Kuntz signed to a one-year contract". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers Waive Tegray Scales, Rex Sunahara, Isaiah Johnson". Steelers Now. May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.