Nazeeh Johnson
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Johnson with the Chiefs in 2022
No. 13 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-17) July 17, 1998
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Millbrook (Winchester, Virginia)
College:Marshall (2016–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 259
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Nazeeh Johnson (born July 17, 1998) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall and was drafted by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[1]

College career

Johnson was unranked as a recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] Johnson majored in Communications and walked on to the Marshall football team. He started four seasons for the Herd, totaling 302 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, seven interceptions, 19 passes defended and a defensive touchdown. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.38 s1.52 s2.48 s4.29 s6.97 s42.0 in
(1.07 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Johnson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 259th pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[6] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2022.[9] Johnson won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.[10]

During training camp, Johnson suffered a torn ACL and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on July 30, 2023.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Chiefs Select Marshall DB Nazeeh Johnson with Pick 259; NFL Draft 2022". Chiefs.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nazeeh Johnson Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ↑ "Nazeeh Johnson". Herdzone. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs select Nazeeh Johnson with No. 259 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Nazeeh Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ Goldman, Charles (April 30, 2022). "Chiefs select Marshall S Nazeeh Johnson at pick No. 259". ChiefsWire.
  7. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ Foote, Jordan (August 31, 2022). "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 28, 2022). "Chiefs promote CB Nazeeh Johnson, re-sign LB Elijah Lee to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today.
  10. ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ Swartz, Gabe (July 30, 2023). "Chiefs lose Nazeeh Johnson to torn ACL". KCTV5. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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