Lonnie Johnson Jr.

Lonnie Johnson Jr. (born November 4, 1995)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky.

Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Johnson in 2019
No. 32 – Houston Texans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-04) November 4, 1995
Gary, Indiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Gary West Side (Gary, Indiana)
College:Kentucky
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:41
Sacks:0
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:7
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Johnson attended West Side Leadership Academy in Gary, Indiana.[2] He originally committed to Ohio State University to play college football but decommitted and went to San Bernardino Valley College Later transferring to Garden City Community College.[3]

College career

Attended San Bernardino Valley College, Ca 2014 played Wr and special teams. Johnson attended Garden City in 2015 and 2016. He did not play in 2016, to concentrate on academics.[4] He transferred to the University of Kentucky in 2017.[5][6] In two seasons at Kentucky, he had 64 tackles and one interception.

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
6 ft 1 7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		 213 lb
(97 kg)		 32 5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9 1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.52 s 4.10 s 7.01 s 38.0 in
(0.97 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Johnson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] The Texans previously acquired the 54th overall pick from the Seattle Seahawks in a trade that sent Duane Brown to Seattle. On May 10, 2019, he signed his rookie contract.[9]

In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, Johnson recovered a blocked punt and returned it for a 25 yard touchdown during the 51–31 loss.[10]

References
  1. "Lonnie Johnson Jr. Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
  2. Joe Mussatto, SEC Country. "Gone from a dying city, Kentucky CB Lonnie Johnson finds life in Lexington". ajc.
  3. Wasserman, Ari (November 12, 2013). "Wide receiver prospect Lonnie Johnson decommits from Ohio State's 2014 recruiting class: Buckeyes recruiting". cleveland.com.
  4. Leach, Chris. "They're not in Kansas anymore: The journey from Kansas JUCOs to the Kentucky football team". The Kentucky Kernel.
  5. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article120711448.html
  6. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article130009684.html
  7. "Lonnie Johnson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  8. "2019 NFL Draft Results: Houston Texans Select Lonnie Johnson With The 54th Overall Pick". Battle Red Blog. SB Nation. April 26, 2019.
  9. Boggs, Jamie (May 10, 2019). "Lonnie Johnson officially signs contract with Houston Texans". A Sea Of Blue.
  10. "Chiefs rally from 24-0 hole to beat Texans 51-31 in playoffs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.


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