Lonnie Johnson

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 22nd pick in the second round (54th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 23, 2021...Activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Jan. 5, 2022...Traded from the Houston Texans to the Kansas City Chiefs on May 2, 2022...Claimed by the Tennessee Titans off waivers on Aug. 16, 2022...Signed by the New Orleans Saints on March 21, 2023...Signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 22nd pick in the second round (54th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 23, 2021...Activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Jan. 5, 2022...Traded from the Houston Texans to the Kansas City Chiefs on May 2, 2022...Claimed by the Tennessee Titans off waivers on Aug. 16, 2022...Signed by the New Orleans Saints on March 21, 2023...Signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2024.

2023 (New Orleans 12/0):

• Played in 12 games with the Saints, recording nine tackles (eight solo), two passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one interception
• Recorded one tackle, one pass defensed, and an interception vs. Tampa Bay (10/1)

2022 (Tennessee 12/0):

• Played in 12 games for the Titans, totaling nine tackles on defense and two special teams stops
• Posted three tackles in back-to-back weeks vs. Houston (12/24) and vs. Dallas (12/29)

2021 (Houston 14/7):

• Played in 14 games (five starts at safety, two starts at cornerback), totaling 51 defensive tackles tackles (34 solo), one tackle for loss, six passes defensed, a career-high three interceptions as well as four special teams tackles
• Appeared in his first game of the season at Cleveland (9/19), tallying one solo tackle and one special teams tackle
• Made his first start of the season vs. Carolina (9/23), notching seven tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed
• Finished second on the team with eight tackles (five solo) and recorded his first career interception with a 32-yard return at Buffalo (10/3)
• Logged four tackles (one solo) and his second career interception vs. New England (10/10)
• Led the team and set a personal season high with nine tackles (six solo) at Arizona (10/24). Intercepted a pass from QB Kyler Murray with a 15-yard return, his third interception of the season
• Tallied three defensive tackles (all solo), one tackle for loss, one pass defensed and one special teams tackle vs. Seattle (12/12)

2020 (Houston 16/5):

• Saw action in all 16 games (five starts) and notched single-season career highs in total tackles (70), tackles for loss (one), quarterback hits (three) and special teams tackles (six)
• Appeared in the season opener and totaled two tackles (one solo) at Kansas City (9/10)
• Started his first game of the season vs. Baltimore (9/20) and notched three solo tackles
• Finished with a season-high six solo tackles and his first career tackle for loss at Jacksonville (11/8)
• Finished with five total tackles (four solo) and two quarterback hits vs. New England (11/22)
• Notched six total tackles (four solo) and two special teams tackles vs. Indianapolis (12/6)
• Finished with four total tackles (three solo) and two special teams tackles at Chicago (12/13)
• Logged a single-game career-high nine total tackles (seven solo) at Indianapolis (12/20)
• Finished with a career-high 11 total tackles (six solo) vs. Cincinnati (12/27)

2019 (Houston 14/7, 2/1):

• Appeared in 14 regular season games (seven starts) as a rookie and tallied 38 total tackles (31 solo), seven passes defensed and added three tackles on special teams. Also appeared in both postseason contests (one start)
• Saw action as a reserve cornerback in his NFL debut at New Orleans (9/9)
• Logged his first-career start vs. Jacksonville (9/15) and recorded his first three career total tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed
• Posted six total tackles and one pass defensed in the Week 3 victory over the L.A. Chargers (9/22)
• Tallied four total tackles (two solo) in his third career start vs. Atlanta (10/6)
• Tallied two solo tackles and two passes defensed in the win at Kansas City (10/13)
• Posted a single-game career-high and finished tied for second on the team with seven total tackles (seven solo) at Indianapolis (10/20)
• Finished with two total tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed vs. Oakland (10/27)
• Finished tied for second on the team with six total tackles (five solo) and added one pass defensed vs. New England (12/1)
• Posted one pass defensed at Tennessee (12/15), stopping a fake punt attempt in the second quarter
• Made his first career playoff start in the Divisional Round at Kansas City (1/12/20) and recorded three solo tackles on offense and one tackle on special teams
• Recovered on a blocked punt by OLB Barkevious Mingo on Chiefs P Dustin Colquitt at the 10-yard line and scored a touchdown in the Divisional Round at Kansas City (1/12/20)

COLLEGE:

• Played two seasons (2017-18) at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. after transferring from Garden City (Kan.) Community College where he played one season (2015)
• Also played one season (2014) at San Bernardino Valley Community College
• Sat out the 2016 season to focus on academics
• Recorded 64 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 12 passes defensed, two blocked kicks, one interception and one forced fumble in 26 games (18 starts) at Kentucky
• Earned second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference after notching 35 total tackles (28 solo), five interceptions and one fumble recovery in his lone season with Garden City Community College
• Played wide receiver and appeared on special teams as a true freshman with San Bernardino Valley College

PERSONAL:

• Attended Gary (Ind.) West Side High School
• Recorded 66 total tackles, two interceptions, two blocked field goals and one blocked punt in high school
• Also caught 40 passes for 772 yards (19.3 avg.) and 14 career touchdowns
• Lettered in track & field and led Gary West Side to the 2014 state championship with individual titles in the long jump and 4x100 relay
• Son of Nora and Lonnie Johnson
• Graduated with a degree in community and leadership development