Lonnie Johnson Jr.


Lonnie Johnson Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played college football at Kentucky.

Early years

Johnson attended West Side Leadership Academy in Gary, Indiana. He originally committed to Ohio State University to play college football but decommitted and went to San Bernardino Valley College Later transferring to Garden City Community College.

College career

Attended San Bernardino Valley College, Ca 2014 played Wr and special teams.
Johnson attended Garden City in 2015 and 2016. He did not play in 2016, to concentrate on academics. He transferred to the University of Kentucky in 2017. In two seasons at Kentucky, he had 64 tackles and one interception.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Texans previously acquired the 54th overall pick from the Seattle Seahawks in a trade that sent Duane Brown to Seattle. On May 10, 2019, he signed his rookie contract.
In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, Johnson recovered a blocked punt and returned it for a 25-yard touchdown during the 51–31 loss, but his ineffectiveness in covering Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in part due to an injury sustained mid-game, was cited as one of the primary reasons for the Chiefs historic comeback win.