Tysheem Johnson
| No. 33 – Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 30, 2002 |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Neumann Goretti (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Ole Miss (2021–2022) Oregon (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Tysheem Terrance Johnson (born September 30, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Oregon Ducks.
Early life and high school
[edit]Johnson attended Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rated as a four-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.[1]
College career
[edit]Ole Miss
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Johnson appeared in ten games for the Rebels, where he notched 47 tackles with four being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception, where for his performance he was named to the all-freshman SEC team.[2] In 2022, Johnson appeared in 13 games with nine starts, notching 78 tackles with four being for a loss and two pass deflections.[2] After the season, Johnson entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Oregon
[edit]Johnson transferred to play for the Oregon Ducks.[2] In week 9 of the 2023 season, he recorded two tackles and two interceptions in a win over Utah.[4] Johnson finished the 2023 season with 70 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.51 s | 1.58 s | 2.60 s | 4.46 s | 7.47 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
9 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Johnson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Suss, Nick. "4-star athlete Tysheem Johnson commits to Ole Miss over LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Crepea, James. "Former Ole Miss safety Tysheem Johnson commits to transfer to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Eckert, David. "Ole Miss football safety Tysheem Johnson enters transfer portal". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Dwyer, Miles. "Ducks Wire Player of the Game: Tysheem Johnson snags 2 interceptions in blowout win". Ducks Wire. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Weber, Alex. "Oregon safety Tysheem Johnson announces decision to return to Ducks for 2024 season". ScoopDuck.com. On3.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Tysheem Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Bears sign 10 undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com. May 8, 2025.