Brandon Johnson
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Career Summary
Brandon Johnson is a defensive back from Newton, North Carolina, who played at Duke and Oregon before joining the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
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Early Life
Johnson is from Newton, North Carolina, and attended Newton-Conover High School.
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High School
Johnson attended Newton-Conover High School in North Carolina before beginning his college career at Duke.
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College Career
Johnson played at Duke from 2021 through 2023 and Oregon in 2024, appearing in 51 games with 34 starts across the two programs. He totaled 173 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 19 pass breakups, 8.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries and three interceptions. In 2024, he played all 14 games for Oregon, started eight, and recorded 45 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery.
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Path to the NFL
Johnson joined Philadelphia following the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Johnson played in three regular-season games for Philadelphia in 2025 and made one start, recording three tackles and one pass defended.
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Career Accomplishments
Johnson earned All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media in 2024. Before transferring to Oregon, he was a two-time honorable mention all-conference player at Duke and arrived in Eugene with 26 career starts.
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Playing Style
Johnson played nickel and defensive back roles in college and supplied both coverage disruption and backfield production, including pass breakups, interceptions and sacks.
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31283, 00-0040027, 2003-03-25, Brandon Johnson, Brandon, Johnson
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