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Taron Johnson
Taron Johnson (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 4th round of the 2018 NFL draft. Johnson was named a second team All-Pro in 2023, namely for his play as a slot cornerback.
Johnson played high school football at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California. He was pulled up to the school’s varsity squad as a sophomore, one year earlier than the standard, owing to his exceptional talent. He would go on to be the school’s first ever NFL draft pick.
Coming out of high school, Weber State was the only college that offered Johnson a football position, so he accepted it.
Johnson started five games as a freshman at Weber State, and was a full-time starter thereafter. As a sophomore, he set a school record with 12 pass break-ups, and then tied the record the following season as a junior. As a senior in 2017, he totaled three interceptions, nine pass break-ups, and 49 tackles, earning the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year award and consensus First Time All-American honors.
He participated in the 2018 Senior Bowl and reportedly impressed scouts and team representatives at practices during the week of the Senior Bowl. During the NFL Scouting Combine, Johnson performed all of the combined and positional drills. NFL.com lead analyst Lance Zierlein projected Johnson would be drafted in either the fifth or sixth round.
The Buffalo Bills selected Johnson in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. He was the 14th cornerback drafted in 2018. Johnson became the Bills' starting nickel cornerback, as head coach Sean McDermott has utilized a base nickel defense. His success as a run defender and in coverage has allowed the Bills to become one of the first teams to fully commit to the philosophy.
On May 11, 2018, the Buffalo Bills signed Johnson to a four–year, $3.10 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $646,068.
Throughout training camp, he competed for the job at starting nickelback against Phillip Gaines, Lafayette Pitts, and Breon Borders under defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. Head coach Sean McDermott named Johnson the starting nickelback to begin the season and listed him as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart, behind Tre'Davious White, Vontae Davis, and Phillip Gaines.
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Taron Johnson
Taron Johnson (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 4th round of the 2018 NFL draft. Johnson was named a second team All-Pro in 2023, namely for his play as a slot cornerback.
Johnson played high school football at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California. He was pulled up to the school’s varsity squad as a sophomore, one year earlier than the standard, owing to his exceptional talent. He would go on to be the school’s first ever NFL draft pick.
Coming out of high school, Weber State was the only college that offered Johnson a football position, so he accepted it.
Johnson started five games as a freshman at Weber State, and was a full-time starter thereafter. As a sophomore, he set a school record with 12 pass break-ups, and then tied the record the following season as a junior. As a senior in 2017, he totaled three interceptions, nine pass break-ups, and 49 tackles, earning the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year award and consensus First Time All-American honors.
He participated in the 2018 Senior Bowl and reportedly impressed scouts and team representatives at practices during the week of the Senior Bowl. During the NFL Scouting Combine, Johnson performed all of the combined and positional drills. NFL.com lead analyst Lance Zierlein projected Johnson would be drafted in either the fifth or sixth round.
The Buffalo Bills selected Johnson in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. He was the 14th cornerback drafted in 2018. Johnson became the Bills' starting nickel cornerback, as head coach Sean McDermott has utilized a base nickel defense. His success as a run defender and in coverage has allowed the Bills to become one of the first teams to fully commit to the philosophy.
On May 11, 2018, the Buffalo Bills signed Johnson to a four–year, $3.10 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $646,068.
Throughout training camp, he competed for the job at starting nickelback against Phillip Gaines, Lafayette Pitts, and Breon Borders under defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. Head coach Sean McDermott named Johnson the starting nickelback to begin the season and listed him as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart, behind Tre'Davious White, Vontae Davis, and Phillip Gaines.