Nazeeh Johnson
 Johnson with the Chiefs in 2022 | |||||
| No. 13 –Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | July 17, 1998 Fairfax, Virginia,U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Millbrook(Winchester, Virginia) | ||||
| College: | Marshall(2016–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022/ round: 7 / pick: 259 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Nazeeh Johnson(born July 17, 1998) is an American professionalfootballcornerbackfor theKansas City Chiefsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatMarshalland was drafted by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the2022 NFL draft.[1]
College career
[edit]Johnson was unranked as a recruit by247Sportscoming out of high school.[2]Johnson majored in Communications and walked on to theMarshallfootball team. He started four seasons for the Herd, totaling 302 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, seven interceptions, 19 passes defended and a defensive touchdown.[3]
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 ft10+1⁄4in (1.78 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
30+3⁄8in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.38 s | 1.52 s | 2.48 s | 4.29 s | 6.97 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was drafted by theKansas City Chiefswith the 259th pick in the seventh round of the2022 NFL draft.[6]He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2022.[9]Johnson wonSuper Bowl LVIIwhen the Chiefs defeated thePhiladelphia Eagles.[10]
During training camp, Johnson suffered atorn ACLand was placed on season-ending injured reserve on July 30, 2023.[11]Without Johnson, the Chiefs wonSuper Bowl LVIIIagainst theSan Francisco 49ersgiving Johnson his second straightSuper Bowl ring.[12]
Johnson re-signed with the Chiefs on March 11, 2024.[13]
References
[edit]- ^"Chiefs Select Marshall DB Nazeeh Johnson with Pick 259; NFL Draft 2022".Chiefs.April 30, 2022.RetrievedJuly 31,2022.
- ^"Nazeeh Johnson Recruiting Profile".247Sports.
- ^"Nazeeh Johnson".Herdzone.RetrievedMay 1,2022.
- ^"Chiefs select Nazeeh Johnson with No. 259 pick in 2022 draft".NFL.RetrievedJuly 30,2023.
- ^"2022 NFL Draft Scout Nazeeh Johnson College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedJuly 30,2023.
- ^Goldman, Charles (April 30, 2022)."Chiefs select Marshall S Nazeeh Johnson at pick No. 259".Chiefs Wire.USA Today.RetrievedFebruary 16,2024.
- ^"Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players".Chiefs.August 30, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 16,2024.
- ^Foote, Jordan (August 31, 2022)."Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedMarch 10,2023.
- ^Goldman, Charles (September 28, 2022)."Chiefs promote CB Nazeeh Johnson, re-sign LB Elijah Lee to practice squad".Chiefs Wire.USA Today.RetrievedFebruary 16,2024.
- ^"Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedMarch 24,2023.
- ^Swartz, Gabe (July 30, 2023)."Chiefs lose Nazeeh Johnson to torn ACL".KCTV5.RetrievedOctober 21,2023.
- ^Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024)."Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime".AP News.RetrievedFebruary 14,2024.
- ^Foote, Jordan (March 11, 2024)."Chiefs Re-Sign Malik Herring, Three Other ERFAs".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedMarch 11,2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNFL·ESPN·Yahoo! Sports
- Kansas City Chiefs bio
- Marshall Thundering Herd bio
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