Jeron Johnson

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American football player and coach (born 1988)

American football player

Position:Safety

Born: (1988-06-12) June 12, 1988 (age 36)
Compton, California, U.S.

Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:212 lb (96 kg)

Jeron Johnson

Johnson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014

No. 32, 23, 20

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Born:

(1988-06-12) June 12, 1988 (age 36)
Compton, California, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

212 lb (96 kg)

Career information

High school:

Dominguez (Compton)

College:

Boise State

Undrafted:

2011

Career history

As a player:

Seattle Seahawks (2011–2014)
Washington Redskins (2015)
Kansas City Chiefs (2016)*
Seattle Seahawks (2016)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2017)*
Dallas Cowboys (2018)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

As a coach:

Eastside Catholic HS (2018–2019)
Defensive backs coach
Boise State (2021)
Cornerbacks coach

Career highlights and awards

Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)

Career NFL statistics

Total tackles:	75
Sacks:	2.0
Forced fumbles:	1
Fumble recoveries:	1
Pass deflections:	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeron Johnson (born June 12, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Seattle Seahawks

Johnson was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the end of the 2011 NFL lockout.^[1] He made the 53-man active roster as a reserve safety behind Kam Chancellor.^[2]

The Seahawks placed him on injured reserve on December 11, 2013, causing him to miss the last three games of the regular season and the team's playoff run and win in Super Bowl XLVIII.^[3]

On March 7, 2014, Johnson re-signed with the Seahawks on a one-year contract.^[4]

Washington Redskins

On March 16, 2015, Johnson signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Washington Redskins.^[5] By the end of training camp, he was beat out of the starting strong safety position by Duke Ihenacho.^[6] In the Week 6 game against the New York Jets, he blocked a punt in the endzone, which was recovered by wide receiver Rashad Ross for a touchdown.^[7]^[8]

The Redskins released Johnson on March 7, 2016.^[9]

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 5, 2016, Johnson was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.^[10] On September 2, 2016, Johnson was released by the Chiefs.^[11]^[12]

Second stint with the Seattle Seahawks

On December 6, 2016, Johnson re-signed with the Seahawks after Earl Thomas was placed on injured reserve.^[13]^[14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 6, 2017, Johnson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.^[15] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017.^[16] He was released by the team on September 8, 2017.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 21, 2018, Johnson signed with the Dallas Cowboys.^[17] He was released on September 1, 2018.^[18]

Career statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	PD
2011	SEA	8	0	6	4	2	0.0	0	0	0
2012	SEA	16	0	12	7	5	2.0	1	0	0
2013	SEA	7	0	6	4	2	0.0	0	0	0
2014	SEA	15	1	19	12	7	0.0	0	1	1
2015	WAS	14	1	27	17	10	0.0	0	0	0
2016	SEA	4	0	5	2	3	0.0	0	0	0
Total		64	2	70	44	26	2.0	1	1	1

^[19]

References

↑ "Jeron Johnson rookie free agent with the Seahawks". SeahawkNation.com. August 14, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
↑ "Different paths to the same destination". Seahawks.com. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
↑ "Jeron Johnson placed on injured reserve; Perrish Cox signed to 53-man active roster". Seahawks.com. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
↑ "Jeron Johnson, Lemuel Jeanpierre signed to one-year extensions". Seahawks.com. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
↑ Hanzus, Dan. "Jeron Johnson signs two-year contract with Redskins". NFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
↑ Jones, Mike (June 10, 2015). "Johnson and Ihenacho lay the foundation for training-camp battle at strong safety". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
↑ Walker, Andrew (October 18, 2015). "Redskins Fall To Jets, 34-20". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
↑ "Redskins-Jets Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
↑ Jones, Mike (March 7, 2016). "Redskins cut safety Jeron Johnson to save another $1 million". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
↑ Sessler, Marc (August 5, 2016). "Kansas City Chiefs sign safety Jeron Johnson". NFL.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
↑ Jackson, Zac. "Report: Chiefs cutting Jeron Johnson". NBCSports.com.
↑ "Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
↑ Boyle, John (December 6, 2016). "Seahawks Sign Jeron Johnson, Marcel Reece; Place Earl Thomas on Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017.
↑ "Seahawks bring back safety Jeron Johnson after losing Earl Thomas for the year". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
↑ "Jaguars Sign Safety Jeron Johnson". Jaguars.com. August 6, 2017.
↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
↑ Walker, Patrik (August 21, 2018). "Cowboys sign ex-Seahawks safety Jeron Johnson, team announced". 247Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
↑ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
↑ "Jeron Johnson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 6, 2014.

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
Washington Redskins bio Archived March 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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