Defensive end, Ole Miss, 2020–23
Cedric Johnson
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
- Born
- Sep 6, 2002
Cedric Johnson played defensive end at Ole Miss (2020–23). The Cincinnati Bengals took Johnson in round 6, No. 214 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career hightwice; last at LSU, 2022Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ole Miss | 2 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Ole Miss | 2 | DE | So. | ||
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 2 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 2 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Ole Miss 12 games, 40 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Mercer | W 73–7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Tulane | W 37–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 48–23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Alabama | L 10–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. LSU | W 55–49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Arkansas | W 27–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Auburn | W 28–21 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 33–7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Texas A&M | W 38–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Georgia | L 17–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UL Monroe | W 35–3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Mississippi State | W 17–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Ole Miss 11 games, 32 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Troy | W 28–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 59–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atGeorgia Tech | W 42–0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Tulsa | W 35–27 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Kentucky | W 22–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atVanderbilt | W 52–28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atLSU | L 20–45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atTexas A&M | W 31–28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Alabama | L 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atArkansas | L 27–42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Mississippi State | L 22–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ole Miss 12 games, 32 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Louisville | W 43–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Austin Peay | W 54–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Tulane | W 61–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atAlabama | L 21–42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Arkansas | W 52–51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Tennessee | W 31–26 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.LSU | W 31–17 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atAuburn | L 20–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Liberty | W 27–14 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 31–17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMississippi State | W 31–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Baylor | L 7–21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Ole Miss 5 games, 7 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.Auburn | L 28–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atVanderbilt | W 54–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Mississippi State | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | atLSU | L 48–53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 26–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ | |
| Weight | 260 lb | |
| Arm length | 33½″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 79⅜″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s | |
| Vertical jump | 38″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ | |
| Bench press | 25 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.45 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 17 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 17 | 34 | 5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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