Jaylon Johnson

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 25

Weight: 196 lbs

College: Utah

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Year

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF
15	12/17/2024	@Vikings	L 12 - 30	3	2	0	0	0	0						0
14	12/08/2024	@49ers	L 13 - 38	4	3	0	0	0	1						0
13	11/28/2024	@Lions	L 20 - 23	3	2	1	0	0	0						0
12	11/24/2024	Vikings	L 27 - 30
11	11/17/2024	Packers	L 19 - 20	6	4	2	0	0	1						0
10	11/10/2024	Patriots	L 3 - 19	3	1	1	0	0	0						0
9	11/03/2024	@Cardinals	L 9 - 29	2	2	0	0	0	0						0
8	10/27/2024	@Commanders	L 15 - 18	2	1	1	0	0	0						0
6	10/13/2024	Jaguars	W 35 - 16	2	1	1	0	0	1						0
5	10/06/2024	Panthers	W 36 - 10	5	4	1	0	0	0						0
4	09/29/2024	Rams	W 24 - 18	5	3	0	0	0	0						0
3	09/22/2024	@Colts	L 16 - 21	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	0	0
2	09/16/2024	@Texans	L 13 - 19	0	0	0	0	0	1						0
1	09/08/2024	Titans	W 24 - 17	3	3	0	0	0	2	1	9	9	9	0	0

Biography

PRO CAREER:

Enters his fifth season with the Bears in 2024
Selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft (50th overall) by the Bears
Has started in all 53 games of career, owning 161 tackles (130 solo), 41 passes defensed, five interceptions, four tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
Named to the 2024 Pro Bowl

HONORS:

2024: Pro Bowl Selection; Second-Team AP All-Pro

2023 SEASON (BEARS):

Started in all 14 games he appeared in
Named to first-career Pro Bowl roster
Recorded 36 tackles (31 solo) with one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, 10 passes defensed and four interceptions
According to PFF, allowed only once catch on four targets for 13 yards against the Packers
Recorded two interceptions in Week 7 against the Raiders
Scored first-career defensive touchdown
Became first Bears defender with two interceptions in a game since 2020
Made third interception of season in Week 12
In Week 14 vs. the Lions, picked off Goff early in the second quarter, marking his fourth INT of the season and second in the last two games
According to PFF, only allowed more than 25 yards in single coverage in one game (Week 2)

2022 SEASON (Bears):

Played in and started 11 games before going on IR after Week 15
Started Week 1 at defensive back in the win vs. San Francisco
Forced Chicago's first turnover of the 2022 NFL season, punching the ball out of WR Deebo Samuel's hands with 9:10 to go in the first quarter
Johnson finished the contest with four tackles (three solo) and one tackle for loss on top of his forced fumble
Started and played every defensive snap in Week 2 at Green Bay
Returned to the starting lineup in Week 6 vs. Washington, finishing with three combined tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed
Registered a pair of tackles (both solo) against the Patriots in Week 7
Had one tackle and one pass defensed in Week 8 at Dallas
Had four total tackles (three solo) and one PD in Week 9 vs. Miami
Recorded four total tackles (all solo) against the Lions in Week 10
Had two tackles (one solo) and the first fumble recovery of his career against the Falcons in Week 11
Finished with seven total tackles (five solo) and one PD against the Jets in Week 12
Recorded a career-best six solo tackles as well as three passes defensed against the Eagles in Week 15
It's the third time in his career with three or more PD in a game, with the last time doing so coming on Sept. 9, 2021 vs. Cincinnati, where he had a career-best four PD

2021 SEASON (Bears):

Started in 15 games, only missing two due to COVID-19
Finished the season with 46 tackles (37 solo) and nine PDs
Registered five tackles (three solo) and recorded a PD in the Bears season-opener against the Rams
Snagged his first career INT in the fourth quarter of the Week 2 win over the Bengals
Logged three solo tackles at the Browns in Week 3
Recorded two tackles to contribute to the Bears Week 5 win at the Raiders
Registered three tackles in Week 6 vs. the Packers
Recorded a team-high and season-high six tackles (five solo) and forced his first career fumble in the Week 12 victory at the Lions

2020 SEASON (Bears):

Started all but three games (Weeks 15-17) for the Bears at cornerback, missing the final three games and the Wild Card playoff game due to a shoulder injury
Despite missing the last three regular season games, Johnson still finished fourth in the NFC with 15 PDs; had five games with multiple PDs
His five PDs in his first two games were the second most by a rookie defender in their first two games since the league started tracking PDs in 1999 (Marcus Peters had seven through his first two games in 2015)
Started at cornerback Week 1 at Detroit, making him the first Bears rookie to start at corner on opening day since Walt Harris in 1996; became the first non-first round draft pick to start at corner for the Bears in the opener since Mike Richardson in 1983; also broke up a Matthew Stafford pass in the end zone on the final play to help secure the victory
Recorded three tackles and two PDs in the win at the Panthers; broke up a pass on Carolina's opening drive that led to a Tashaun Gipson Sr. INT and set up Chicago's first touchdown
Logged five tackles his second most of the season in Week 10 and added one PD

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