Safety, Marshall, 2017–21
Nazeeh Johnson
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Martinsburg, WV
- Born
- Jul 17, 1998
Nazeeh Johnson played safety at Marshall (2017–21). The Kansas City Chiefs took Johnson in round 7, No. 259 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highthree times; last vs. UAB, 2020Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marshall | 13 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Marshall | 13 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Marshall | 13 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Marshall | 13 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Marshall | 13 | S | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 200 |
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
2021 Marshall 10 games, 67 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 44–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. East Carolina | L 38–42 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at App State | L 30–31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Middle Tennessee | L 28–34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Old Dominion | W 20–13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at North Texas | W 49–21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Florida International | W 38–0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | at Charlotte | W 49–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 21–53 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Louisiana | L 21–36 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Marshall 7 games, 59 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 59–0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.App State | W 17–7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atWestern Kentucky | W 38–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 42–14 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Rice | L 0–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | vs. UAB | L 13–22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 ✦ | vs. Buffalo | L 10–17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Marshall 13 games, 88 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. VMI | W 56–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Boise State | L 7–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Ohio | W 33–31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Cincinnati | L 14–52 | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 13–24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Old Dominion | W 31–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Florida Atlantic | W 36–31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 26–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atRice | W 20–7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 31–10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atCharlotte | L 13–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida International | W 30–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. UCF | L 25–48 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Marshall 12 games, 55 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Miami (OH) | W 35–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Eastern Kentucky | W 32–16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. NC State | L 20–37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atWestern Kentucky | W 20–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Middle Tennessee | L 24–34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | atOld Dominion | W 42–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 31–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Southern Miss | L 24–26 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Charlotte | W 30–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. UTSA | W 23–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atFlorida International | W 28–25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | at Virginia Tech | L 20–41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Marshall 9 games, 29 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Kent State | W 21–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atCincinnati | W 38–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atCharlotte | W 14–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Old Dominion | W 35–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atMiddle Tennessee | W 38–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Florida International | L 30–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 30–23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atUTSA | L 7–9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Colorado State | W 31–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¼″ |
| Weight | 199 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 71⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.38 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s |
| Vertical jump | 42″ |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.97 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.29 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 64 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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