Jaquan Johnson

Jaquan Johnson (born November 13, 1995) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami.

Jaquan Johnson
No. 46 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-13) November 13, 1995
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Killian (FL)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:8
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Johnson played on both sides of the ball at Miami Killian High School, playing defensive back and running back. He earned an invitation to the U. S. Army All-American Bowl after his senior season,[1] and caught 13 interceptions throughout his high school career.[2] Johnson committed to the University of Miami on August 19, 2014,[3] flipping from previous frontrunner Florida State, which was his choice as late as two weeks before the commitment.[4]

College career

Stuck behind upperclassmen, Johnson was a reserve his first two years of college.[5]

During his junior year, Johnson led the Hurricanes with 96 tackles.[6] Late in the season, defensive coordinator Manny Diaz called him the "heart and soul" of the Hurricanes' defense.[7] Johnson also made program history by becoming the first player to earn three consecutive ACC Defensive Back of the Week awards, winning the accolade in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth weeks of the season.[8] After the season, the team named him its MVP.[9]

He decided to return to Miami for his senior year, and even tried to persuade R. J. McIntosh and Kendrick Norton to stay, albeit unsuccessfully.[10] Johnson cited getting his degree as a large factor in returning for his last season.[11]

After his senior season, Johnson was named second team All-ACC.[12]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		 191 lb
(87 kg)		 29 5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.69 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13]

Buffalo Bills

Johnson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[14]

Personal life

Johnson grew up as the middle child of seven in his family and struggled with poverty and hunger as a child, eventually moving into the house of a former flag football coach.[15] He is a cousin of NFL running back Lamar Miller.[4]

References
  1. "Jaquan Johnson, Killian, Safety". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. Hays, Chris. "Miami Killian ATH Jaquan Johnson to stay home with Hurricanes". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. Hays, Chris. "Miami Killian ATH Jaquan Johnson staying home with 'Canes". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. Porter, Matt. "Miami-Killian S Jaquan Johnson commits to Miami Hurricanes". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. "After breakout 2017, Miami's Jaquan Johnson looking ahead". USA Today. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. Cabrera Chirinos, Cristy. "Hurricanes CB Michael Jackson, like S Jaquan Johnson, plans to return for senior year". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. Miller Degnan, Susan. "UM secondary's 'heart and soul' will blast you off your feet — and give pep talks". Miami Herald. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. Porter, Matt. "Safety Jaquan Johnson doing 'spectacular things' for Miami Hurricanes". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  9. Porter, Matt. "Jaquan Johnson was Miami Hurricanes' MVP in 2017; team awards announced". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  10. Cabrera Chirinos, Cristy. "Draft postponed, UM's Jaquan Johnson determined to end senior year with national tile". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  11. Miller Degnan, Susan. "UM All-American tried to convince juniors to return. He expects a championship season". Miami Herald. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  12. Friedlander, Brett. "Six Wolfpack players earn first-team All-ACC football honors". North State Journal. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  13. "Jaquan Johnson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  14. Mendelson, Nate. "3 things to know about safety Jaquan Johnson". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  15. Navarro, Manny. "Killian's Jaquan Johnson hungry for success". Miami Herald. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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