Caleb Johnson (American football) explained

Caleb Johnson
Current Team:Jacksonville Jaguars
Number:57
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:28 July 1998
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:220
High School:Point Loma
(San Diego, California)
College:Houston Baptist
Undraftedyear:2021
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • Southland co-Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:29
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:J/JohnCa04

Caleb Johnson (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston Baptist.

College career

Johnson played for the Houston Baptist Huskies for four seasons. As a senior, he recorded 49 tackles in four games in a shortened season after the Southland Conference fall football season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was named the co-Defensive Player of the Year for the conference. He finished his collegiate career with 278 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks and seven fumble recoveries.[1]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Johnson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.[2] He was the first Houston Baptist player to sign an NFL contract and made the 53-man roster out of training camp.[3]

On August 31, 2022, Johnson was waived by the Bears.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 1, 2022, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[5]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
CHI14 0 8 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
JAX17 0 16 10 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JAX17 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 48 0 29 18 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayer . Larry . May 13, 2021 . Roster Moves: Bears ink undrafted free agents . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211025105718/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-ink-undrafted-free-agents-2021-rookie-minicamp . October 25, 2021 . September 7, 2021 . ChicagoBears.com.
  2. Web site: July 5, 2021 . Caleb Johnson Signs with Chicago Bears . September 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Fishbain . Kevin . August 31, 2021 . Bears initial 53-man roster, by the numbers: Help wanted at cornerback for oldest team in the NFL . September 7, 2021 . The Athletic.
  4. Web site: Mayer, Larry . August 31, 2022 . Roster Moves: Bears claim six players off waivers . ChicagoBears.com.
  5. Web site: September 1, 2022 . Roster Moves: Jaguars claim LB Caleb Johnson, release DL Adam Gotsis . Jaguars.com . September 2, 2022 . September 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902195719/https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-claim-lb-caleb-johnson-release-dl-adam-gotsis . dead .