1. Johnathan Cyprien played college football for the FIU Panthers and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.
36 Facts About Johnathan Cyprien
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Johnathan Cyprien attended North Miami Beach High School in North Miami Beach, Florida.
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Johnathan Cyprien received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida International University, where he played for the FIU Panthers football team from 2009 to 2012.
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Johnathan Cyprien finished second on the team with 78 tackles, recorded one interception, three breakups and forced two fumbles, and earned all-conference honorable mention selection.
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Johnathan Cyprien recorded three tackles for loss, one interception, six pass breakups, forced three fumbles, and recovered a fumble, and earned second-team all-conference honors.
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Johnathan Cyprien recorded 81 tackles, along with 5.5 tackles for loss and a team-high eight passes broken up, which was tied for third all-time in a season in program history, and he earned second-team all-conference honors.
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Johnathan Cyprien led the team in tackles in 2012 with 93, recorded a team-high four interceptions, along with five pass breakups, 3.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
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Johnathan Cyprien started all 12 games in 2012, as well as every game the past three seasons, and has started the most career games at safety at FIU, which is the third-most number of starts at any position for a Panther.
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On December 14,2012, it was announced that Johnathan Cyprien had accepted an invitation to play in the 2013 Senior Bowl.
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Johnathan Cyprien was one of 60 collegiate defensive backs to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Johnathan Cyprien was unable to compete and perform any physical drills due to a shoulder and hamstring injury.
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Johnathan Cyprien was ranked the top strong safety prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Johnathan Cyprien entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety after Dawan Landry departed for the New York Jets during free agency.
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Johnathan Cyprien's interception came in the second quarter as he picked off a pass intended for Jordan Cameron and returned it for 27 yards.
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Johnathan Cyprien missed a Week 15 matchup against the Buffalo Bills due to a hamstring injury.
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Johnathan Cyprien finished his rookie season with 104 combined tackles, six pass deflections, an interception, and a sack in 15 games and starts.
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Johnathan Cyprien missed the Jaguars' Week 2 matchup at the Washington Redskins after he was not cleared to participate and remained in concussion protocol.
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Johnathan Cyprien finished his second professional season with 114 combined tackles and three pass deflections in 15 games and starts.
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Head coach Gus Bradley named Johnathan Cyprien the starting strong safety, opposite Sergio Brown, to start the 2015 season.
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Johnathan Cyprien missed the next two games due to the injury.
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Johnathan Cyprien was named the starting strong safety, opposite newly acquired free safety Tashaun Gipson.
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Johnathan Cyprien finished the 2016 season with a career-high 127 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and starts.
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Johnathan Cyprien had a career year due to the emergence of Tashaun Gipson as a capable free safety that allowed Johnathan Cyprien to play closer to the line in the box.
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Head coach Mike Mularkey named Johnathan Cyprien the starting strong safety to begin the season, alongside free safety Kevin Byard.
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Johnathan Cyprien finished his first season with the Titans with 57 combined tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection in ten games and starts.
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Johnathan Cyprien was placed on injured reserve the next day, prematurely ending his season.
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On March 11,2019, Johnathan Cyprien was released by the Titans after Kenny Vaccaro was signed to a multi-year deal.
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On September 30,2019, Johnathan Cyprien was traded to the Atlanta Falcons for linebacker Duke Riley and a swap of late-round picks.
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Johnathan Cyprien was placed on injured reserve on October 8,2019.
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Johnathan Cyprien played in five games and started one total for both the Eagles and Falcons in the 2019 season.
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Johnathan Cyprien was released on September 5,2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Johnathan Cyprien was placed on injured reserve on November 17, and waived from injured reserve on December 15,2020.
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Johnathan Cyprien played in four games in the 2020 season mainly in a special teams role.
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Johnathan Cyprien signed a one-day deal with Jacksonville to retire as a Jaguar on March 7,2024.
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Johnathan Cyprien started the CypSquad ARY Foundation in 2015 which benefits different programs for at-risk youth in the South Florida area.
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Johnathan Cyprien is a snorkeling enthusiast and is working on his scuba certification.