Alex Johnson (defensive back)
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Carson, California, U.S.
| No. 21 – Los Angeles Rams | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 11, 2000 Carson, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Loyola (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | UCLA (2018−2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Alex Johnson (born October 11, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
Johnson attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, where he was a multi-sport athlete in football, basketball,[1] and track and field.[2] His scholarship offer to play football at Montana was rescinded after a coaching change at the program, so he accepted a walk-on offer at UCLA.[1]
College career
Johnson earned an undergraduate degree in political science and a master's degree in transformative coaching and leadership at UCLA while playing on the school's football team; originally a walk-on, he was offered a scholarship after his second season.[1] He played in one game in 2018, all twelve games in 2019, six games in 2020 (the season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic), ten games in 2021, and all thirteen games in 2022. In 2023, he played in all thirteen games, starting in eight of them. His five interceptions led the Pac-12 Conference. He recorded a fumble return touchdown against USC and a blocked punt against Stanford. He also intercepted a pass in UCLA's win against Boise State in the LA Bowl.[3] He totaled 55 tackles and eleven passes defensed in 55 games at UCLA.[4] He was named an honorable mention to the all-Pac-12 team for his senior year.[5]