Domonique Johnson | |
Number: | 29, 30 |
Position: | Cornerback |
Birth Date: | November 7, 1985 |
Birth Place: | Texas City, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 192 |
High School: | La Marque (TX) |
College: | Jackson State |
Undraftedyear: | 2009 |
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Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 14 |
Domonique Johnson (born November 7, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Jackson State University. Prior to transferring to Jackson State, he played at the University of Missouri.
He has also been a member of the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and Detroit Lions.
Johnson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2009. The Broncos waived him, but he was signed to the team's practice squad on September 6.
The New York Giants signed Johnson off the Broncos' practice squad on November 11, 2009. He made his NFL debut in Week 15 against the Washington Redskins, where he recorded two tackles. He played a total of 3 games his rookie season, recording six combined tackles.
He was re-signed by the Giants on April 16, 2010. He played seven games for the Giants before being released on November 20.
On November 24, 2010, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Johnson. He was promoted to the team's active roster on December 8.
He was released by the Buccaneers on September 5, 2011 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2011 season.
Johnson was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on September 7, 2011.
The Washington Redskins signed him off of the Vikings' practice squad on November 8, 2011.[1] He was released on November 29 by the Redskins.
Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles on December 2. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, his practice squad contract expired and he became a free agent. He was re-signed to the active roster on January 2, 2012.
On July 22, 2012, the Eagles traded Johnson to the Indianapolis Colts for defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu.
The Colts waived him on September 1, 2012, but signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was waived by the team on October 1.
Johnson re-joined the Redskins on October 23, 2012 after the team signed him to the practice squad.[2] He was activated from Redskins' practice squad on November 6.[3] He was placed on the injured reserve list on January 4, 2013 after spraining a ligament in his left knee in the last regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys[4] [5]
The Redskins released Johnson on February 4.[6] [7]
Johnson was signed to the Detroit Lions on February 6, 2013.[8] On August 23, 2013, he was cut by the Lions.[9]
Current, Johnson is an assistant high school football coach for the Dickinson Gators, a neighboring district just to the north of where he grew up in La Marque, Texas.