Jaleel Johnson was born on July 12,1994 and is a former American professional football defensive end.
21 Facts About Jaleel Johnson
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Jaleel Johnson played football and wrestled at St Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, where he was a three-year starter as a defensive tackle and offensive lineman and was named first-team All-area.
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Jaleel Johnson recorded 80 tackles, including five tackles for loss, three sacks and nine pressures.
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Jaleel Johnson took a few visits to Iowa City and decided to sign with the Hawkeyes.
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Shortly after Signing Day, Jaleel Johnson decommitted to take a closer look at Michigan State one more time, but ended up committing back to Iowa.
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Jaleel Johnson played at the University of Iowa from 2012 to 2016.
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Jaleel Johnson had to wait a while before getting significant playing time due to Iowa's depth in the interior defensive line.
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Jaleel Johnson redshirted in 2012, and played in seven games as a reserve defensive tackle the following season, and then had 11 tackles, 2.5 for loss, as a backup in 2014.
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Jaleel Johnson stepped up his game in 2016, being named first-team All-Conference after leading his team with 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.
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Jaleel Johnson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round with the 109th overall selection in the 2017 NFL draft.
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Over his first three seasons in the NFL, Jaleel Johnson played mainly in a reserve role, making four starts while recording four sacks over that period, including 3.5 sacks in 2019.
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In 2020, Jaleel Johnson moved into a starting role after projected starter Michael Pierce opted out of the season due to concerns over COVID-19.
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Jaleel Johnson started all 16 games and recorded 44 tackles and one and a half sacks.
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On September 6,2021, Jaleel Johnson was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.
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On September 15,2021, Jaleel Johnson was signed by the Texans off the Saints practice squad after defensive lineman Vincent Taylor suffered an ankle injury.
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On October 5,2022, Jaleel Johnson was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.
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On October 27,2022, Jaleel Johnson was signed by the Texans off the Falcons practice squad.
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On November 21,2022, Jaleel Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Falcons.
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On May 30,2023, Jaleel Johnson signed with the Tennessee Titans.
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Jaleel Johnson was released on August 29,2023, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 20.
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Jaleel Johnson announced his retirement on Instagram on March 19,2025, after spending the entire 2024 season as an unsigned free agent.