Anthony Johnson Jr.
| No. 23 –New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 2, 1999 St. Petersburg, Florida,U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | St. Petersburg | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa State(2018–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023/ round: 7 / pick: 242 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Anthony Christopher Johnson Jr.(born December 2, 1999) is an American professionalfootballsafetyfor theNew York Giantsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatIowa State.
Early years
[edit]Johnson Jr. grew up inSt. Petersburg, Floridaand attendedSt. Petersburg High School.[1]He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playcollege footballat Iowa State over an offer from South Florida.[2]
College career
[edit]Johnson played cornerback for his first four seasons with the Iowa State Cyclones and became a starter during his freshman year.[3]As a senior, he was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conferenceafter making 55 tackles with three tackles for loss, four passes broken up, and two forced fumbles.[4]Johnson used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Iowa State for a fifth season.[5]He moved to safety entering his final season.[6]Johnson was named second team All-Big 12 after finishing the year with 60 tackles, two interceptions, and four passes broken up.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 ft11+5⁄8in (1.82 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
31+1⁄4in (0.79 m) |
8+3⁄4in (0.22 m) |
4.54 s | 1.55 s | 2.59 s | 4.31 s | 7.07 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
12 reps | |
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
[edit]Johnson was drafted in the seventh round, 242nd overall, by theGreen Bay Packersin the2023 NFL draft.[10]The pick had originally belonged to theJacksonville Jaguars,but was traded to the packers in August 2022 for offensive linemanCole Van Lanen.[11]Johnson signed his rookie contract on May 5.[12]
On August 11, 2023, Johnson made hisNFL preseasondebut with the Packers in a 36–19 victory against theCincinnati Bengals.In that game he finished with five total tackles four of which were solo tackles. After three preseason games Johnson finished with nine total tackles five of which were solo tackles.
Johnson would not make his NFL regular season debut until week seven in a 17–19 loss against theDenver Broncos.He only played 15 snaps during the game, 11 of them being onspecial teams.He would not record a stat. Johnson would make his first career start in week 9 against theLos Angeles Rams,covering for injured safetyRudy Ford.[13]This turned out to be Johnson's "breakout game", as in the fourth quarter Rams quarterbackBrett Rypien's pass intended for receiverCooper Kuppwas tipped by Packer'sJaire Alexander.This allowed Johnson to make a play on the ball and come down with the interception.[14]Johnson would finish the game with two pass deflections, one tackle, one interception and played every defensive snap as Green Bay went on to win 20–3.[15]Johnson's best game of the year however came in week 12 on Thanksgiving day in a 29–22 win over theNFC NorthrivalDetroit Lions.He finished with eight total tackles and one pass deflection.[16]
Johnson remained on the Packers roster through the entire 2024 preseason, but was ultimately released by the team on cutdown day, August 27, 2024.[17]
New York Giants
[edit]After being cut by the Packers, Johnson was claimed off waivers by theNew York Giantson August 28, 2024.[18]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2023 | GB | 12 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference | ||||||||||||||||
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference | ||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^Wasserman, Dalton (April 25, 2023)."Why Iowa State safety Anthony Johnson Jr. is flying up PFF's draft board".Pro Football Focus.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^Hoyt, Joseph (May 19, 2017)."Football: Cyclones get third commitment in three days, add verbal from Anthony Johnson Jr".Ames Tribune.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^Chan, Jennifer Lee (March 2, 2023)."Purdy's Iowa State teammate shares what he learned from 49ers QB".NBC Sports Bay Area.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^"Iowa State's Anthony Johnson 'leading the way' after shift from cornerback to safety".The Gazette.May 6, 2022.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^"Iowa State starting cornerback Anthony Johnson Jr. skips NFL Draft, will return for the 2022 season".The Des Moines Register.December 8, 2021.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^"Iowa State defense boosted by Anthony Johnson after switch to safety".The Des Moines Register.September 13, 2022.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^Dochterman, Scott (April 12, 2023)."Breaking down Iowa State Cyclones' 2023 NFL Draft prospects: Where could they end up?".The Athletic.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
- ^"Anthony Johnson Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedMay 2,2023.
- ^"2023 NFL Draft Scout Anthony Johnson Jr. College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedMay 2,2023.
- ^"2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Iowa State S Anthony Johnson Jr. in seventh round, No. 242 overall".packers.April 29, 2023.RetrievedApril 29,2023.
- ^"Packers trade T/G Cole Van Lanen to the Jacksonville Jaguars".Packers.August 24, 2022.RetrievedJuly 20,2024.
- ^"Packers sign eight draft picks".packers.May 5, 2023.RetrievedMay 5,2023.
- ^"Packers list LB Quay Walker, S Rudy Ford as questionable for Sunday | Week 9 Injury Report".packers.RetrievedSeptember 13,2024.
- ^"Key to the Game: Next men up step up for Packers' defense".packers.RetrievedSeptember 13,2024.
- ^"Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers - November 5th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJuly 20,2024.
- ^"Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions - November 23rd, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJuly 20,2024.
- ^"Packers announce roster moves".Packers.August 27, 2024.
- ^Obermuller, Michael (August 28, 2024)."Giants Claim 'Seventh-Round Gem' to Active Roster: Report".Heavy.RetrievedAugust 30,2024.