Jaylon Johnson
DB
#33
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 23
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Utah
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | @Vikings | L 17 - 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | Giants | W 29 - 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | @Packers | L 30 - 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | Cardinals | L 22 - 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | @Lions | W 16 - 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | Ravens | L 13 - 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | @Steelers | L 27 - 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | 49ers | L 22 - 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | @Buccaneers | L 3 - 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Packers | L 14 - 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | @Raiders | W 20 - 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Lions | W 24 - 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | @Browns | L 6 - 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | @Rams | L 14 - 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Bengals | W 20 - 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 13 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 15 | 46 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 28 | 28 | 90 | 65 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Entering his third season with the Bears in 2022; selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft (50th overall) by the Bears
- Has started in all 28 games of his career, owning 90 tackles (71 solo), 24 PDs and 1 INT
2021 SEASON (Bears):
- Started in 15 games, only missing two due to COVID-19
- Finished the season with 46 tackles (37 solo) and nine PDs
- Registered five tackles (three solo) and recorded a PD in the Bears season-opener against the Rams
- Snagged his first career INT in the fourth quarter of the Week 2 win over the Bengals
- Logged three solo tackles at the Browns in Week 3
- Recorded two tackles to contribute to the Bears Week 5 win at the Raiders
- Registered three tackles in Week 6 vs. the Packers
- Recorded a team-high and season-high six tackles (five solo) and forced his first career fumble in the Week 12 victory at the Lions
2020 SEASON (Bears):
- Started all but three games (Weeks 15-17) for the Bears at cornerback, missing the final three games and the Wild Card playoff game due to a shoulder injury
- Despite missing the last three regular season games, Johnson still finished fourth in the NFC with 15 PDs; had five games with multiple PDs
- His five PDs in his first two games were the second most by a rookie defender in their first two games since the league started tracking PDs in 1999 (Marcus Peters had seven through his first two games in 2015)
- Started at cornerback Week 1 at Detroit, making him the first Bears rookie to start at corner on opening day since Walt Harris in 1996; became the first non-first round draft pick to start at corner for the Bears in the opener since Mike Richardson in 1983; also broke up a Matthew Stafford pass in the end zone on the final play to help secure the victory
- Recorded three tackles and two PDs in the win at the Panthers; broke up a pass on Carolina's opening drive that led to a Tashaun Gipson Sr. INT and set up Chicago's first touchdown
- Logged five tackles his second most of the season in Week 10 and added one PD
