TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the third round (91st overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft (4/29/17).
PRO: Third-year pro, has played in all 32 regular season games (27 starts) and four postseason contests (four starts) for the Rams since being drafted in 2017...started 11 contests as a rookie... snared first-career interception in first-career start against Seattle (10/8/17) and returned it 69 yards.
2018 SEASON: Started all 16 regular season games and three postseason contests, including Super Bowl LIII...posted a career- high 119 tackles (82 solo), 11 passes defensed, four interceptions and one forced fumble...his 119 tackles were the second-most by a non-linebacker in the NFL this season...at Oakland (9/10): Started at safety...recorded nine tackles (six solo)...notched two passes defensed and one interception in the endzone to halt a scoring drive...vs. Chargers (9/23): Recorded four tackles (two solo) and forced his first career fumble...played all 52 defensive snaps...vs. Minnesota (9/27): Notched a team-high 11 tackles (six solo) and two pass deflections...played all 74 defensive snaps...at Seattle (10/7): Started at strong safety...tallied six tackles (three solo) and one quarterback hit...played all 60 defensive snaps... at Denver (10/14): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...recorded four tackles (two solo), one pass defensed, one quarterback hit and one interception...marked his second interception of 2018 and set a new season high...played all 66 defensive snaps...at San Francisco (10/21): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...notched two tackles (two solo) on defense, one pass defensed and one interception...vs. Seattle (11/11): Started at strong safety... compiled six tackles (four solo) on defense and one special teams tackle...vs. Kansas City (11/19): Started at strong safety and saw action on special teams...paced the team with 11 total tackles on defense (nine solo), including one for loss...played all 72 defensive snaps...at Detroit (12/2): Started at strong safety and saw action on special teams...posted a team-best 12 tackles (10 solo)...played all 72 defensive snaps...at Chicago (12/9): Started at strong safety... totaled six tackles (five solo) including one for loss, one pass defensed and one interception (fourth of season, fifth of career)... played 70-of-71 defensive snaps...vs. Philadelphia (12/16): Started at strong safety...played all 64 defensive snaps...led the team in total tackles (14) and solo tackles (11), both new single- game career-highs...added one pass defensed...eclipsed the 100-tackle mark for the first time in his career...vs. San Francisco (12/30): Started at strong safety...led the team with eight tackles (five solo)...added one pass defensed...Divisional Round vs. Dallas (1/12/19): Started at safety...shared the team lead with seven tackles (four solo)...played all 58 defensive snaps... Championship Round at New Orleans (1/20/19): Started at safety...notched four tackles (three solo), one pass defensed and first-career postseason interception...played all 67 defensive snaps...Super Bowl LIII (2/3/19): Started at safety...compiled seven tackles (five solo).Â
2017 SEASON: Played in all 16 games of the regular season with 11 starts and one postseason start...finished the regular season with 91 tackles, 11 passes defensed, one interception, and one tackle for loss...at San Francisco (9/21): Saw action at defensive back and on special teams...recorded two special teams tackles... vs. Seattle (10/8): Started at safety first-career start and saw action on special teams...notched his first career interception and returned it 69 yards for the 10th longest interception return in Rams history...added six tackles on defense including two solo stops and 2 PDs...at Jacksonville (10/15): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...notched five tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed...at Minnesota (11/19): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...recorded 12 tackles (seven solo)...vs. New Orleans (11/26): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...recorded six solo tackles and two passes defensed...at Arizona (12/3): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...tallied eight tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed...vs. Philadelphia (12/10): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...recorded a team-leading 13 tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed...at Seattle (12/17): Started at safety and saw action on special teams...totaled a team-leading six tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed...Wild Card vs. Atlanta (1/6/18): Started at safety...totaled four tackles (two solo).
COLLEGE: Started all 13 games at free safety as a senior in 2016...served as a team captain...finished the season second on the Eagles with 77 tackles...led the team with three interceptions, racking up 47 return yards...notched 2.5 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack, nine pass breakups, two fumbles recovered and one forced...tied for third in the ACC with three interception returns ... part of a defense that ranked on eight top 10 lists, including ninth in total defense (314.2 yards/game), second in sacks (3.62 sacks/ game) and 10th in turnovers gained (27)...notched a single-game high 12 tackles (12/26/16)...started all 12 games in 2015...played the first nine games at strong safety before starting the last three games at left corner back ...totaled 63 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, three pass breakups and one blocked kick... member of the BC defense that ranked No. 1 nationally in total yards (254.3), and part of the Eagles' defensive backfield that was ranked fifth nationally in passing efficiency allowed (104.66)... played in eight games as a sophomore with two starts...recorded 25 tackles on the season, including 28 solo stops...saw action in 12 games at cornerback and on special teams as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Earned first team all-county and second team all- state accolades...All-Gazette first-team honoree...recorded 50 tackles, six tackles for loss, five interceptions and 13 pass break ups as a senior...named team captain as a senior...played for head coach Bryan Pierre...also played basketball and served as captain as a sophomore...enrolled as a communication major in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences...recipient of the Jay McGillis '93 Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2016...John and his older brother Travis are the children of Tanya and John Johnson.
