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Taron Johnson

Cornerback, Las Vegas Raiders · #3.

Player facts

Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Cornerback
Number: 3
Born: Jul 27, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Sacramento, CA, USA
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Weber State
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	22	17	5	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	2.5	1
Last 5 Games	22	17	5	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	2.5	0
Career	594	428	166	8	9	4	6	80	13.3	2	51	50	27.5	46

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NE	L 45-17	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs KC	L 30-27	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ NO	W 35-27	8	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ LAC	W 26-14	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs MIA	W 27-13	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Taron Johnson (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 4th round of the 2018 NFL draft. Johnson was named a second team All-Pro in 2023, namely for his play as a slot cornerback.

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Background

Early life

Johnson played high school football at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California. He was pulled up to the school’s varsity squad as a sophomore, one year earlier than the standard, owing to his exceptional talent. He would go on to be the school’s first ever NFL draft pick.

College career

Coming out of high school, Weber State was the only college that offered Johnson a football position, so he accepted it.

Johnson started five games as a freshman at Weber State, and was a full-time starter thereafter. As a sophomore, he set a school record with 12 pass break-ups, and then tied the record the following season as a junior. As a senior in 2017, he totaled three interceptions, nine pass break-ups, and 49 tackles, earning the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year award and consensus First Time All-American honors.