Jeron Johnson
![]() Johnson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 | |||||||||
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Born: | Compton, California, U.S. | June 12, 1988||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Dominguez (Compton, California) | ||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||
Position: | Safety | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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Jeron Johnson (born June 12, 1988) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Boise State.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Johnson was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the end of the 2011 NFL lockout.[1] He made the 53-man active roster as a reserve safety behind Kam Chancellor.[2]
The Seahawks placed him on injured reserve on December 11, 2013, causing him to miss the last three games of the regular season and the team's playoff run and win in Super Bowl XLVIII.[3]
On March 7, 2014, Johnson re-signed with the Seahawks on a one-year contract.[4]
Washington Redskins
On March 16, 2015, Johnson signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Washington Redskins.[5] By the end of training camp, he was beat out of the starting strong safety position by Duke Ihenacho.[6] In the Week 6 game against the New York Jets, he blocked a punt in the endzone, which was recovered by wide receiver Rashad Ross for a touchdown.[7][8]
The Redskins released Johnson on March 7, 2016.[9]
Kansas City Chiefs
On August 5, 2016, Johnson was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[10] On September 2, 2016, Johnson was released by the Chiefs.[11][12]
Second stint with the Seattle Seahawks
On December 6, 2016, Johnson re-signed with the Seahawks after Earl Thomas was placed on injured reserve.[13][14]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 6, 2017, Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017.[16] He was released by the team on September 8, 2017.
Dallas Cowboys
On August 21, 2018, Johnson signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[17] He was released on September 1, 2018.[18]
Career statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | PD |
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2011 | SEA | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | SEA | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | SEA | 15 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | WAS | 14 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | SEA | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 64 | 2 | 70 | 44 | 26 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Jeron Johnson rookie free agent with the Seahawks". SeahawkNation.com. August 14, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Different paths to the same destination". Seahawks.com. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Jeron Johnson placed on injured reserve; Perrish Cox signed to 53-man active roster". Seahawks.com. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Jeron Johnson, Lemuel Jeanpierre signed to one-year extensions". Seahawks.com. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan. "Jeron Johnson signs two-year contract with Redskins". NFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Mike (June 10, 2015). "Johnson and Ihenacho lay the foundation for training-camp battle at strong safety". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (October 18, 2015). "Redskins Fall To Jets, 34-20". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Redskins-Jets Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Mike (March 7, 2016). "Redskins cut safety Jeron Johnson to save another $1 million". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (August 5, 2016). "Kansas City Chiefs sign safety Jeron Johnson". NFL.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Zac. "Report: Chiefs cutting Jeron Johnson". NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 6, 2016). "Seahawks Sign Jeron Johnson, Marcel Reece; Place Earl Thomas on Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017.
- ^ "Seahawks bring back safety Jeron Johnson after losing Earl Thomas for the year". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign Safety Jeron Johnson". Jaguars.com. August 6, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Cowboys sign ex-Seahawks safety Jeron Johnson, team announced". 247sports.com. August 21, 2018.
- ^ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Jeron Johnson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- Boise State Broncos football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Manuel Dominguez High School alumni
- Washington Redskins players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- High school football coaches in Washington (state)
- Boise State Broncos football coaches
- Players of American football from Compton, California
- American football defensive back, 1980s birth stubs