Position: Cornerback Undrafted: 2012 Weight 92 kg | High school: Largo (FL) Height 1.78 m Name Leonard Johnson Date joined 2012 | |
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Date of birth: (1990-03-30) March 30, 1990 (age 25) Similar People Johnthan Banks, Charles Sims, Austin Seferian‑Jenkins, Greg Schiano, Lovie Smith | ||
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Leonard Johnson (born March 30, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Iowa State. He has also played for the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers.
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- Leonard johnson barrel roll touchdown buccaneers 11 24 13
- Leonard johnson usg nfl
- College career
- 2012 season
- 2013 season
- 2014 season
- 2015 season
- New England Patriots
- Carolina Panthers
- Buffalo Bills
- References
Leonard johnson usg nfl
College career
Johnson attended Iowa State University from 2008 to 2011. As a freshman in 2008, he set an NCAA record for most kick return yards in a game with 319. During his career he started 43 of 50 games, recording 247 tackles and six interceptions.
2012 season
Johnson was not selected in the 2012 NFL draft, but quickly signed with his hometown team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 30, 2012. Johnson participated in the rookie mini-camp held the next week, and impressed coaches enough to get to work out with the team's draft picks on a separate field. During his rookie campaign he showed great promise when he finished the year with 41 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 3 interceptions.
2013 season
In his sophomore campaign he improved his tackle stats to 62 tackles but only recorded 1 forced fumble and 1 interception.
2014 season
During his 3rd season he saw transition into a new Tampa 2 system installed by new head coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Leslie Fraizer. He was used more in rotation as opposed to a full-time starter and finished his 2014 season with 45 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 interception. Johnson was released from the Buccaneers on September 1, 2015 after breaking his leg early in the preseason.
2015 season
On March 10, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Johnson to a one-year deal. On September 1, 2015, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers. On September 2, 2015, the Buccaneers placed Johnson on season-ending injured reserve. On December 3, 2015, Johnson was waived from the Buccaneers' injured reserve.
New England Patriots
On December 9, 2015, Johnson was signed by the New England Patriots. He made his Patriots debut the following week in a 27-6 win over the Houston Texans and recorded two passes defensed. On February 17, 2016, Johnson was released by the Patriots.
Carolina Panthers
On July 14, 2016, Johnson signed with the Carolina Panthers. After starting the season on the reserve/non-football injury list after suffering an Achilles injury in March, Johnson was activated to the active roster on October 28, 2016.
Buffalo Bills
On March 17, 2017, Johnson signed with the Buffalo Bills.