A fifth-round Texas A&M safety who broke out with five interceptions in 2025 after steadily climbing Jacksonville's depth chart.
Antonio Johnson has developed into one of the better late-round finds on Jacksonville's roster, improving his role and production in each of his first three seasons. His 2025 breakout, highlighted by five interceptions, established him as a key piece of the Jaguars' secondary.
Path to the league
Johnson played college football at Texas A&M before Jacksonville selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the No. 160 overall pick, acquired via a trade with the New York Giants.
Career highlights
Johnson has increased his starts in each of his first three NFL seasons and has appeared in all 17 games in back-to-back years, developing from a situational rookie into an every-week contributor in Jacksonville's secondary.
2025 season recap
Johnson delivered a breakout 2025 season, intercepting five passes while continuing his run of full-season availability, establishing himself as one of the more improved safeties in the league.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Antonio Johnson (defensive back)
- Pro Football Reference: Antonio Johnson
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | jaguars | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | jaguars | 17 | 58 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | jaguars | 17 | 73 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | jaguars | 13 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Texas A&M
- Hometown
- East Saint Louis, IL, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
