Isaiah Johnson (cornerback)
No. 32 – DC Defenders | |||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Bryan, Texas, U.S. | December 20, 1995||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | James Earl Rudder (Bryan, Texas) | ||||
College: | Houston (2014–2018) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Isaiah Johnson (born December 20, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Houston.
Early life
[edit]Johnson attended James Earl Rudder High School in Bryan, Texas. He committed to the University of Houston to play college football.
College career
[edit]Johnson 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
[edit]Johnson 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
[edit]On 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)
[edit]On December 14, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[19] He was released on December 20.
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On December 29, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was released on January 4, 2022.[20]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
[edit]On 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
[edit]On 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.