Cedric Johnson

Cedric Edward Johnson (born September 6, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Early life Johnson attended Davidson High School in Mobile, Alabama. As a senior, he had 56 tackles and 16 sacks. He committed to the University of Mississippi to play college football.

College career As a true freshman at Ole Miss in 2020, Johnson played in all 10 games as a linebacker and had seven tackles and three sacks. As a sophomore in 2021, he started 11 of 13 games at defensive end, recording 33 tackles and 6.5 sacks. He started eight of 11 games his junior year in 2022, finishing the season with 32 tackles and four sacks. Johnson returned to Ole Miss for his senior season in 2023. He was selected to play in the 2024 Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. He made nine appearances for the Bengals during his rookie campaign, recording one sack and seven combined tackles.

Johnson began the 2025 season on injured reserve due to a calf injury; he was activated on October 31, 2025, ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Chicago Bears.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2024 CIN 9 0 7 5 2 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 CIN 9 0 20 11 9 2.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0Career 18 0 27 16 11 3.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0