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1 Early years  





2 College career  





3 Professional career  



3.1  Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders  





3.2  Dallas Cowboys  





3.3  Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)  





3.4  Arizona Cardinals  





3.5  Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)  





3.6  DC Defenders  







4 References  





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Isaiah Johnson
No. 32 – DC Defenders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-20) December 20, 1995 (age 28)
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:James Earl Rudder
(Bryan, Texas)
College:Houston (2014–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:15
Pass deflections:5

Isaiah Johnson (born December 20, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college footballatHouston.

Early years[edit]

Johnson attended James Earl Rudder High SchoolinBryan, Texas. He committed to the University of Houston to play college football.

College career[edit]

Johnson played at Houston from 2014 to 2018. He spent his first two years as a wide receiver before switching to cornerback prior to his junior year in 2017.[1][2] During his two years as a receiver, he had 21 receptions for 208 yards.[3] In his two years as a cornerback, he had 115 tackles and four interceptions.[4][5]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
ft2+18 in
(1.88 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.40 s 4.06 s 6.81 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders[edit]

Johnson was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2019.[8] He was designated for return and began practicing again on October 14.[9] He was activated on November 4.[10]

On November 8, 2020, Johnson forced two incomplete passes on the last two plays of the game to seal the team's 31–26 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.[11] In Week 10 against the Denver Broncos, Johnson was ejected from the game after punching Broncos' wide receiver Tim Patrick after Patrick punched Johnson's teammate Johnathan Abram.[12] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 18,[13] and activated three days later.[14] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on December 19, 2020,[15] and activated on December 23.[16]

On August 31, 2021, Johnson was waived by the Raiders.[17]

Dallas Cowboys[edit]

On October 5, 2021, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.[18] He was released on October 19.

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)[edit]

On December 14, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[19] He was released on December 20.

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

On December 29, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was released on January 4, 2022.[20]

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)[edit]

On January 19, 2022, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers.[21] He was waived/injured on May 10, 2022, and placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released with an injury settlement on June 10, 2022.

DC Defenders[edit]

On April 5, 2023, Johnson signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL.[23] He was placed on the team's reserve list on April 25, and activated on May 16.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Duarte, Joseph; Chronicle, Houston (April 7, 2017). "UH's Isaiah Johnson makes switch from receiver to cornerback". Houston Chronicle.
  • ^ Brugler, Dane. "Meet the Prospect: Houston CB Isaiah Johnson following the Richard Sherman path". The Athletic.
  • ^ "A year after switch from receiver, UH cornerback Isaiah Johnson finds his swagger - HoustonChronicle.com". www.houstonchronicle.com. August 15, 2018.
  • ^ Duarte, Joseph; Chronicle, Houston (December 17, 2018). "UH cornerback Isaiah Johnson will skip bowl game, turn pro". Times Union.
  • ^ "How UH's Isaiah Johnson made himself a rising NFL draft prospect - HoustonChronicle.com". www.houstonchronicle.com. March 6, 2019.
  • ^ "Nick Foles Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  • ^ "Raiders select cornerback Isaiah Johnson with the No. 129 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. April 27, 2019.
  • ^ "Raiders re-sign defensive end Josh Mauro and linebacker Kyle Wilber; place Johnson and Peterman on IR". Raiders.com. September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  • ^ Martin, Kyle (October 14, 2019). "Isaiah Johnson and Gabe Jackson thrilled to return to practice Monday". Raiders.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  • ^ "Raiders activate cornerback Isaiah Johnson". Raiders.com. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  • ^ "Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers - November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  • ^ "Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  • ^ "Raiders Add 7 Players To COVID-19 List Ahead Of Rematch Vs. Chiefs". CBSLocal.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  • ^ Gutierrez, Paul (November 21, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  • ^ Williams, Charean (December 19, 2020). "Isaiah Johnson placed on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  • ^ Damien, Levi (December 23, 2020). "Raiders LB Nick Kwiatkoski to miss game vs Dolphins after being placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  • ^ "Cowboys Sign 'Disruptive' CB After Trevon Diggs Injury". Heavy.com. October 5, 2021.
  • ^ Kozora, Alex (December 14, 2021). "Steelers Sign DB Isaiah Johnson To Practice Squad". Steelers Depot. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  • ^ Urban, Darren (January 4, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Veteran Bashaud Breeland To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  • ^ Varley, Teresa (January 19, 2022). "Kuntz signed to a one-year contract". Steelers.com.
  • ^ "Steelers Waive Tegray Scales, Rex Sunahara, Isaiah Johnson". Steelers Now. May 10, 2022.
  • ^ a b "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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