Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson (born October 11, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

Early life Johnson attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, where he was a multi-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track and field. His scholarship offer to play football at Montana was rescinded after a coaching change at the program, so he accepted a walk-on offer at UCLA. He totaled 55 tackles and eleven passes defensed in 55 games at UCLA. He was named an honorable mention to the all-Pac-12 team for his senior year.

Professional career

New York Giants In the days leading up to the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson met with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Houston Texans, though he ultimately went undrafted. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants after the draft and was waived on August 27, 2024. He signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day and was released on October 1. The Colts waived Johnson on August 25.

Tennessee Titans On September 29, 2025, Johnson signed with the Tennessee Titans' practice squad. He was waived on October 7 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 15. Johnson was waived on November 4.

Los Angeles Rams On November 19, 2025, Johnson signed with the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad. He was released on December 23 and re-signed to the practice squad on December 24. Johnson was released on January 5, 2026, and was re-signed to the practice squad eight days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles on February 3. Johnson was waived with an injury designation on August 29.