Kameron Johnson
American football player (born 2002)
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Kameron Johnson (born March 17, 2002)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Barton Bulldogs.
Return specialist
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
| No. 19 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 17, 2002[1] Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College | Barton (2020–2023) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Johnson attended Northern Nash High School located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Coming out of high school, Johnson committed to play college football for the Barton Bulldogs.[2][3]
College career
Johnson had his best collegiate season in 2023 where he notched 51 receptions for 879 yards and seven touchdowns, where he was named all-conference.[4] Johnson finished his four-year career from 2020 to 2023, playing in 37 games, totaling 151 receptions for 2,316 yards, and 19 touchdowns, while also rushing 22 times for 125 yards, while throwing for two touchdowns, and tallying 1,000 return yards and two return touchdowns. Johnson was also named all-conference twice in 2022 and 2023.[5][6][7][8]
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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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.48 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 4.33 s | 7.05 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[10][11] Johnson made the team as a rookie free agent out of training camp.
In Week 1 of the 2025 season, Johnson had a 54-yard punt return that set up the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter in a 23-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[12] In Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers, Johnson scored his first career touchdown on a 34-yard reception from Baker Mayfield.[13]