No. 52 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | September 6, 2002
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Davidson (Mobile, Alabama) |
College: | Ole Miss (2020–2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 6 / Pick: 214 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Cedric Edward Johnson (born September 6, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ole Miss.
Johnson attended Davidson High School in Mobile, Alabama. As a senior, he had 56 tackles and 16 sacks. He committed to the University of Mississippi to play college football. [1]
As a true freshman at Ole Miss in 2020, Johnson played in all 10 games as a linebacker and had seven tackles and three sacks. As a sophomore in 2021, he started 11 of 13 games at defensive end, recording 33 tackles and 6.5 sacks. [2] [3] He started eight of 11 games his junior year in 2022, finishing the season with 32 tackles and four sacks. [4] Johnson returned to Ole Miss for his senior season in 2023. [5] He was selected to play in the 2024 Senior Bowl. [6]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (118 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.63 s | 1.61 s | 2.70 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 25 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine [7] [8] |
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