| No. 49 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||
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| Born | March 25, 2002 | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Newton-Conover (Newton, North Carolina) | ||||
| College | Duke (2021–2023) Oregon (2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2025 | |||||
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Brandon Johnson (born March 25, 2003) is an American professional football defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and Oregon Ducks. [1] [2] [3]
Johnson was born on March 25, 2003, and grew up in Newton, North Carolina. [4]
Johnson played his first three college seasons for the Duke Blue Devils where he would become a star safety showcasing his strengths in stopping the run game by making 7.5 TFL’s in 2022 and 8.5 in 2023. After the 2023 season Johnson would transfer to play for the Oregon Ducks. After the 2024 season Johnson would enter the NFL draft. [5]
On December 19, 2025, Johnson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for the Eagles' Week 16 game against the Washington Commanders. [6] The next day, Johnson made his NFL debut, primarily playing on special teams. [7]