Jamel Johnson (defensive back)
| No. 2 – TCU Horned Frogs | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seguin (Arlington, Texas) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Jamel Johnson is an American football defensive back for the TCU Horned Frogs.
Early life and high school
Johnson attended high school at Seguin located in Arlington, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, the 33rd overall safety, and the 357th overall prospect in the class of 2023, where he committed to play college football for the TCU Horned Frogs over other offers from schools such as Arkansas, Florida State, and Ole Miss.[1]
College career
During his freshman season in 2023, he logged 19 tackles with one being for a loss.[2] In week one of the 2024 season, Johnson totaled 11 tackles in his first career start, in a victory over Stanford.[3] In week three he tallied 11 tackles against UCF.[4] Johnson finished the 2024 season, totaling 73 tackles, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[5] After the conclusion of the 2024 season, Johnson decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal, but would later return to the Horned Frogs.[6] In week four of the 2025 season, he hauled in two interceptions in a victory versus SMU, where for his performance he was named the Big-12 Defensive Player of the Week.[7] For his performance during the 2025 season, Johnson was named a semifinalist for the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award.[8]
References
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "TCU adds four-star Arlington Seguin safety Jamel Johnson to 2023 class". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew. "Report: Former TCU Safety Jamel Johnson to Visit Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "Jamel Johnson came back to TCU football, and now he's a midseason All-American". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Hodges, Russell (December 2, 2024). "UPDATE: TCU safety Jamel Johnson returning for 2025 season". Frogs O' War. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Dow, Lawrence. "TCU's Jamel Johnson explains defense's outlook in Andy Avalos' second season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "TCU starting safety Jamel Johnson withdraws from transfer portal, returns to practice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Nepetian, Ian. "Frogs' Safety Earns Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Napetian, Ian. "TCU Defensive Back Named Semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 16, 2025.