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10 things to know about Texans defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Mar 14, 2025 at 04:07 PM

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Born and raised in Cocoa, Florida
Shares his December 20 birthday with soccer icon Kylian Mbappe, actor Jonah Hill and singer JoJo
Played high school football at Cocoa, and was teammates with NFL cornerback Jamel Dean and NFL offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor
Starred in college at Florida
Selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft
Played three seasons in New Orleans, spent 2022 in Philadelphia and 2023 in Detroit before returning to the Eagles last year
Has recorded 18 career interceptions
Won a Super Bowl ring last season with the Eagles
Led the champs with six interceptions in 2024, including one he returned for a touchdown
In 2022 he also picked off six passes, which tied him for the NFL lead in that statistic

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