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| Born: | November 5, 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
| High school: | Edna Karr (New Orleans) | ||||||||
| College: | Memphis (2018–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Quindell Johnson (born November 5, 1999) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and has been a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Johnson was born on November 5, 1999. [1] He and his twin brother Kendell grew up playing on the same youth sports teams, attending the same schools and ultimately playing for the same college football team. [2] [3] He attended Edna Karr High School and helped them win back-to-back state championships in 2016 and 2017. [4] He committed to play college football for the Memphis Tigers, redshirting as a true freshman. [4]
Following his redshirt season, Johnson saw significant playing time in 2019 and totaled 58 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups. [4] In 2020, he earned second-team all-conference honors after having 81 total tackles, two forced fumbles and leading the American Athletic Conference (AAC) with 60 solo stops. [5] [6] He started all 12 games in 2021 and had 104 tackles, earning second-team all-conference honors while ranking 12th nationally with 66 solo stops. [4] [7] Johnson returned for a final season in 2022 and had a conference-leading four interceptions that placed him 22nd nationally; he additionally posted 77 tackles, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles on his way to being named first-team All-AAC. [6] He finished his collegiate career with 320 tackles, 24 pass breakups and 10 interceptions. [8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.55 s | 1.58 s | 2.53 s | 4.24 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | |||
| All values from Pro Day [9] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Johnson was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. [10] He was waived during final roster cuts, on August 29, 2023. [11]
On August 30, 2023, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears after not making the final roster of the Rams. [12]
August 26, 2024, Johnson was waived by the Bears and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the following day. [13] [14]
On September 18, 2024, Johnson was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. He was released on January 7, 2025. [15]
On January 21, 2025, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers. [16] He was waived by San Francisco on May 13. [17]
On June 4, 2025, Johnson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [18] He was released on August 22, 2025. [19]