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Biography
Trumaine Johnson (born January 1, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana. He was considered one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
A native of Stockton, California, Johnson attended Edison High School, where he was an unranked wide receiver prospect.
College career
In 2011 he started 13-of-14 games, recording 54-12-2 with a forced fumble, six tackles for loss and a sack. The previous season he was ninth on the team in tackles with 44 stops. He was second at UM with four interceptions, and returned two of those picks for touchdowns. In 2009 he had team-highs of five interceptions and 12 pass deflections in 11 games (he missed four contests due to injury). He would be ranked first (tie) in the league in pass deflections (1.09 pg) and second in interceptions (0.45 pg). He was fourth on the team with 31 solo tackles, and was the team's fourth leading returning tackler with 54 stops. He was a First-team All-Big Sky pick. In 2008 he was a rare starter at corner as a true freshman. He was a Big Sky honorable mention selection. He tied for the team lead with four interceptions and tied for sixth in the Big Sky with .36 picks a game. He started in the first 11 games, but suffered an injury against Idaho State and missed UM's last five games.
Professional career
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| 6 ft 2 in | 204 lb | 4.50 s | 1.62 s | 2.62 s | 4.15 s | 7.20 s | 35½ in | 10 ft 2 in | 19 reps | x | |||||||||
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Johnson was selected 65th overall by the Rams in the 2012 NFL Draft. In Week 4 of the 2012 season, Johnson recorded his first career interception.
With the injuries and poor play of Cortland Finnegan, Johnson earned his first significant starting duty in 2013, playing in all 16 games, starting 12. He finished with 68 tackles 3 interceptions and a forced fumble.
Slated as the starting corner opposite Janoris Jenkins, Johnson suffered disappointment in 2014, when in the Rams third preseason game versus the Cleveland Browns, he injured his knee and was carried off the field on a cart. The next day he was declared out for 6 weeks.
In 2015, Johnson led the team in interceptions with 7. Pro Football Focus ranked Johnson as the 16th best cornerback in 2015. Also according to Pro Football Focus, Johnson allowed the lowest quarterback rating out of every cornerback in the league
On March 1, 2016, the Rams placed the franchise tag of around $14 million on Johnson however on July 15, 2016, both sides failed to strike a long-term contract meaning that Johnson will play under a franchise tag.
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | STL | 16 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 08 |
| 2013 | STL | 16 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 2014 | STL | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 23 | 43 | 1 | 06 |
| 2015 | STL | 10 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 19 | 58 | 1 | 17 |
| Career | 51 | 178 | 153 | 25 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 245 | 15 | 58 | 2 | 41 |
Personal life
In December 2011, Johnson pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct charges relating to an incident in October of that year. On March 22, 2013, Johnson was arrested for drunk driving in Missoula. In May 2013, he pleaded guilty to reckless driving and received a one-year suspended sentence.