Caleb Johnson (linebacker, born July 28, 1998)
American football player
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Caleb Johnson (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Houston Baptist.
San Diego, California, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | July 28, 1998 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Point Loma (San Diego) | ||||||||
| College | Houston Baptist (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||
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College career
Johnson played for the Houston Baptist Huskies for four seasons. As a senior, he recorded 49 tackles in four games in a shortened season after the Southland Conference fall football season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was named the co-Defensive Player of the Year for the conference. He finished his collegiate career with 278 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks and seven fumble recoveries.[1]
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.73 s | 1.64 s | 2.57 s | 4.30 s | 6.89 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Johnson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.[3] He was the first Houston Baptist player to sign an NFL contract and made the 53-man roster out of training camp.[4]
On August 31, 2022, Johnson was waived by the Bears.[5]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 1, 2022, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6]
Atlanta Falcons
On May 12, 2025, Johnson signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[7] He was waived on August 23.[8]
Miami Dolphins
On October 1, 2025, Johnson signed with the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26.[10] In two appearances for Miami, Johnson recorded two combined tackles. On December 12, Johnson was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury suffered in Week 14 against the New York Jets.[11]