| Lonnie Johnson Jr. | |
| Current Team: | Houston Texans |
| Number: | 32 |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 213 |
| High School: | West Side (Gary, Indiana) |
| Draftyear: | 2019 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 54 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Status: | Active |
| Statleague: | NFL |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 192 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue4: | 1 |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue5: | 15 |
| Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue6: | 4 |
| Pfr: | JohnLo01 |
Lonnie Johnson Jr. (born November 4, 1995)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky.
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. Johnson later transferred to Garden City Community College.[3]
Johnson attended San Bernardino Valley College in 2014 and played wide receiver and special teams. He attended Garden City in 2015 and 2016, but 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.
Johnson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft.[7] 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.[8]
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. His ineffectiveness in covering Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in part due to an injury sustained mid-game, was cited as one of the primary reasons for the Chiefs' historic comeback win.[9] [10] [11]
On May 2, 2022, Johnson was traded to the Chiefs for a 2024 conditional seventh-round pick.[12] He was waived on August 15.[13]
Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans on August 16, 2022.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on November 17,[15] and was activated on December 17.[16]
On March 21, 2023, Johnson signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[17]
On March 15, 2024, Johnson signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.[18]