Anthony Johnson Jr.

Safety, Chicago Bears · #26.

Player facts

Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Safety
Number: 26
Born: Dec 2, 1999 (age 26)
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Iowa State
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	29	20	9	0	0	0	0	1	1	1.0	0	1	4	0	0	0

About

Anthony Christopher Johnson Jr. (born December 2, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Anthony Johnson Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Johnson Jr. grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida and attended St. Petersburg High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Iowa State over an offer from South Florida.

College career

Johnson played cornerback for his first four seasons with the Iowa State Cyclones and became a starter during his freshman year. As a senior, he was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after making 55 tackles with three tackles for loss, four passes broken up, and two forced fumbles. Johnson used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Iowa State for a fifth season. He moved to safety entering his final season. Johnson was named second team All-Big 12 after finishing the year with 60 tackles, two interceptions, and four passes broken up.

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