Johnson in 2013
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No. 22 Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | January 1, 1990 | ||||||||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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College: | Montana | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 263 |
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Pass deflections: | 53 |
Interceptions: | 16 |
Forced fumbles: | 1 |
Defensive touchdowns: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Trumaine Monte Johnson (born January 1, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana. He was considered one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
A native of , Johnson attended , where he was an unranked wide receiver prospect.
In 2011, Johnson played college football for Montana, where he started 13-of-14 games, recording 54-12-2 with a forced fumble, six tackles for loss, and a sack. The previous season he was ninth on the team in tackles with 44 stops. He was second at UM with four interceptions, and returned two of those picks for touchdowns. In 2009, he had team-highs of five interceptions and 12 pass deflections in 11 games (he missed four contests due to injury). He would be ranked first (tie) in the league in pass deflections (1.09 pg) and second in interceptions (0.45 pg). He was fourth on the team with 31 solo tackles, and was the team's fourth leading returning tackler with 54 stops. He was a First-team All-Big Sky pick. In 2008, he was a rare starter at corner as a true freshman. He was a Big Sky honorable mention selection. He tied for the team lead with four interceptions and tied for sixth in the Big Sky with .36 picks a game. He started in the first 11 games, but suffered an injury against Idaho State and missed UM's last five games.
Johnson was selected in the third round (65th overall) by the Rams in the 2012 NFL Draft.
In Week 4 of the 2012 season, Johnson recorded his first career interception, picking off quarterback Russell Wilson. In Week 16, He recorded three pass-breakups and his second interception of his career against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, picking off Josh Freeman.