Alex Johnson (defensive back)

Alex Johnson
No. 21 – Los Angeles Rams
PositionCornerback
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (2000-10-11) October 11, 2000
Carson, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLoyola
(Los Angeles, California)
CollegeUCLA (2018−2023)
NFL draft2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alex Johnson (born October 11, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

Early life

Johnson attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, where he was a multi-sport athlete in football, basketball,[1] and track and field.[2] His scholarship offer to play football at Montana was rescinded after a coaching change at the program, so he accepted a walk-on offer at UCLA.[1]

College career

Johnson earned an undergraduate degree in political science and a master's degree in transformative coaching and leadership at UCLA while playing on the school's football team; originally a walk-on, he was offered a scholarship after his second season.[1] He played in one game in 2018, all twelve games in 2019, six games in 2020 (the season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic), ten games in 2021, and all thirteen games in 2022. In 2023, he played in all thirteen games, starting in eight of them. His five interceptions led the Pac-12 Conference. He recorded a fumble return touchdown against USC and a blocked punt against Stanford. He also intercepted a pass in UCLA's win against Boise State in the LA Bowl.[3] He totaled 55 tackles and eleven passes defensed in 55 games at UCLA.[4] He was named an honorable mention to the all-Pac-12 team for his senior year.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		 185 lb
(84 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.44 s 1.57 s 2.58 s 4.34 s 7.00 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[6][7]

New York Giants

In the days leading up to the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson met with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Houston Texans,[8] though he ultimately went undrafted. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants after the draft[9] and was waived on August 27, 2024. He signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day and was released on October 1.[2]

Indianapolis Colts

Johnson signed with the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad on October 5, 2024.[2] He signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis on January 6, 2025.[10] The Colts waived Johnson on August 25.[11]

Tennessee Titans

On September 29, 2025, Johnson signed with the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[12] He was waived on October 7 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 15.[13][14] Johnson was waived on November 4.[15]

Los Angeles Rams

On November 19, 2025, Johnson signed with the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Yancher, Owen (June 15, 2024). "Alexander Johnson: TCL Student Signs with New York Giants". UCLA School of Education & Information Studies. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Alex Johnson". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Alex Johnson". UCLA Athletics. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Colts elevate RB Evan Hull, CB David Long Jr. to active roster from practice squad for Week 5; sign CB Alex Johnson to practice squad, release RB Trent Pennix from practice squad". Colts.com. October 5, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Williams, James H. (January 14, 2024). "UCLA football breakdown: How the Bruins look in the secondary". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on July 5, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Alex Johnson, CB, UCLA". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Alex Johnson RAS". RAS.Football. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 17, 2024). "Source: UCLA All-Pac-12 safety Alex Johnson, Oregon linebacker Jamal Hill meet virtually with Texans". Click2Houston. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Clemons, Gene (May 2, 2024). "New York Giants UDFA Scouting Report: CB Alex Johnson, UCLA". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Colts sign RB Tyler Goodson, LB Segun Olubi to 1-year contract extensions, sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". Colts.com. January 6, 2025. Archived from the original on October 27, 2025.
  11. ^ Bretl, Paul (August 25, 2025). "Colts release standout preseason performer as part of roster cuts". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  12. ^ Mihalko, Mark (September 29, 2025). "Tennessee Titans shuffle practice squad, add Alex Johnson and Blake Watson". Titans Wire. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  13. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 7, 2025). "Titans Waive Receiver Treylon Burks". tennesseetitans.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  14. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 15, 2025). "Titans NT T'Vondre Sweat Designated to Return to Practice". tennesseetitans.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  15. ^ Glennon, John (November 4, 2025). "Dre'Mont Jones trade gives Titans fans reason to root for Ravens". NashvillePost.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  16. ^ Vierra, Brock (November 19, 2025). "Rams Send Multiple Veterans to Injured Reserve". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
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