Cedric Johnson
| No. 52 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | September 6, 2002 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Davidson (Mobile) | ||||||||
| College | Ole Miss (2020–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 6th round, 214th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Cedric Edward Johnson (born September 6, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Early life
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]
College career
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]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) |
4.63 s | 1.61 s | 2.70 s | 4.36 s | 7.45 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
25 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[9] He made nine appearances for the Bengals during his rookie campaign, recording one sack and seven combined tackles.
Johnson began the 2025 season on injured reserve due to a calf injury; he was activated on October 31, 2025, ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Chicago Bears.[10]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2024 | CIN | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CIN | 9 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Thomas, Ben (June 18, 2019). "Davidson DE commits to SEC West school". AL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Katz, Michael (August 25, 2022). "New numbers bring new goals for Ole Miss' Cedric Johnson, Deantre Prince". The Dispatch. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Jake (July 21, 2022). "I never thought I'd be in a position like this: Cedric Johnson eager to step into leadership role for Ole Miss defense". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Cedric Johnson: Ole Miss football DE's health key for Pete Golding". The Clarion Ledger.
- ^ Katz, Michael (September 21, 2023). "Cedric Johnson has always stayed true to himself". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (December 11, 2023). "Mobile native Cedric Johnson accepts Senior Bowl invitation". AL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Cedric Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cedric Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (April 27, 2024). "Bengals land Cedric Johnson in Round 6 of NFL Draft". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals activate Johnson from IR, sign third quarterback off practice squad". wlwt.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.