2025 Football Roster
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Johnson, Jamier

Jersey Number 19
Jamier Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, Calif.
- Previous School:
- John Muir HS / Indiana
Bio
Career Summary
Johnson arrives at UCLA after spending the last four seasons at Texas (2021-22) and Indiana (2023-24) … has played in 33 games and made 11 starts over his four-year career … has appeared in one College Football Playoff contest, coming in his redshirt junior season at Indiana in 2024 … has totaled 47 tackles (34-13-47), one interception and three pass breakups.
Indiana (2023-24)
Johnson played 16 games and made 10 starts over two seasons at Indiana … totaled 40 tackles (29-11-4), one interception and two pass breakups in his Indiana career.
2024 (Indiana)
Played in 12 games and made 10 starts, missing only Week 12 versus Purdue … totaled 35 tackles (25-10-35) and recorded his first career interception in the third quarter versus Nebraska (Oct. 19) … recorded a career-high six tackles (5-1-6) at Northwestern (Oct. 5) … totaled five tackles against Charlotte (2-3-5) (Sept. 21), Washington (3-2-5) (Oct. 26) and Michigan (3-2-5) (Nov. 9) … tallied three solo stops at UCLA (Sept. 14) and versus Nebraska … assisted on a tackle in the College Football Playoff First Round at Notre Dame (Dec. 20).
2023 (Indiana)
Played in four games and missed eight contests (Week 2, 4-10) due to injury, earning him a redshirt … totaled five tackles (4-1-5) and one pass breakup in his debut season at Indiana … logged two tackles (1-1-2) versus Ohio State (Sept. 2) … recorded two solo tackles versus Louisville (Sept. 16) … tallied one solo stop at Purdue (Nov. 25).
Texas (2021-22)
Johnson played in 17 games and made one start over two seasons at Texas … totaled seven tackles (5-2-7) and one pass breakup in his Texas career.
2022 (Texas)
Played in seven games and made one start versus UTSA (Sept. 17) … totaled five tackles (4-1-5) and one pass breakup … logged two solo tackles in the season opener versus ULM (Sept. 3) … recorded two solo tackles in his start versus UTSA) … assisted on a tackle at Texas Tech (Sept. 24) … swatted a pass breakup versus West Virginia (Oct. 1).
2021 (Texas)
Played in 10 games primarily on special teams in his true freshman season at Texas … recorded two tackles (1-1-2) … made his first career tackle (1-0-1) at TCU (Oct. 2) … assisted on a tackle at West Virginia (Nov. 20).
High School
Prepped at John Muir High School (Pasadena, Calif.) under head coach Zaire Calvin … played first two seasons at Northview High School (Covina, Calif.) … did not play in 2020 with John Muir and expected to play a spring schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic … consensus four-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals ... top 300 recruit by all three major recruiting services ... rated the No. 215 overall recruit per ESPN ... rated a top 25 defensive back nationally by ESPN (No. 17), 247Sports (No. 21) and Rivals (No. 22) ... consensus top 25 prospect in the state of California by ESPN (No. 24), 247Sports (No. 18) and Rivals (No. 23) ... named All-Pacific League First Team as a senior and was a two-time All-Valle Vista League selection as a freshman and sophomore ... selected to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Second Team as a sophomore ... logged 32 total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions, one pass breakup and one forced fumble as a junior in 2019 ... also blocked one punt and blocked one field goal ... caught 17 passes for 217 yards and rushed for 108 yards on the offensive side of the ball ... helped John Muir to an 11-3 record and a runner-up finish in the CIF Southern Section Division 11 title game ... caught 35 passes for 539 yards and nine touchdowns on offense as a sophomore in 2018 ... recorded 36 tackles and one interception on defense ... helped Northview High School to an undefeated regular season and an appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 state semifinals ... secured 23 tackles and three interceptions with 71 return yards and one touchdown as a freshman ... posted a 41-yard interception return for a touchdown against Rosemead ... helped Northview to a 7-4 overall record and an appearance in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 8 playoffs.
Personal
Son to Jamie and Dustin … has two sisters, Nydia and Alexis … major is project management.
Johnson arrives at UCLA after spending the last four seasons at Texas (2021-22) and Indiana (2023-24) … has played in 33 games and made 11 starts over his four-year career … has appeared in one College Football Playoff contest, coming in his redshirt junior season at Indiana in 2024 … has totaled 47 tackles (34-13-47), one interception and three pass breakups.
Indiana (2023-24)
Johnson played 16 games and made 10 starts over two seasons at Indiana … totaled 40 tackles (29-11-4), one interception and two pass breakups in his Indiana career.
2024 (Indiana)
Played in 12 games and made 10 starts, missing only Week 12 versus Purdue … totaled 35 tackles (25-10-35) and recorded his first career interception in the third quarter versus Nebraska (Oct. 19) … recorded a career-high six tackles (5-1-6) at Northwestern (Oct. 5) … totaled five tackles against Charlotte (2-3-5) (Sept. 21), Washington (3-2-5) (Oct. 26) and Michigan (3-2-5) (Nov. 9) … tallied three solo stops at UCLA (Sept. 14) and versus Nebraska … assisted on a tackle in the College Football Playoff First Round at Notre Dame (Dec. 20).
2023 (Indiana)
Played in four games and missed eight contests (Week 2, 4-10) due to injury, earning him a redshirt … totaled five tackles (4-1-5) and one pass breakup in his debut season at Indiana … logged two tackles (1-1-2) versus Ohio State (Sept. 2) … recorded two solo tackles versus Louisville (Sept. 16) … tallied one solo stop at Purdue (Nov. 25).
Texas (2021-22)
Johnson played in 17 games and made one start over two seasons at Texas … totaled seven tackles (5-2-7) and one pass breakup in his Texas career.
2022 (Texas)
Played in seven games and made one start versus UTSA (Sept. 17) … totaled five tackles (4-1-5) and one pass breakup … logged two solo tackles in the season opener versus ULM (Sept. 3) … recorded two solo tackles in his start versus UTSA) … assisted on a tackle at Texas Tech (Sept. 24) … swatted a pass breakup versus West Virginia (Oct. 1).
2021 (Texas)
Played in 10 games primarily on special teams in his true freshman season at Texas … recorded two tackles (1-1-2) … made his first career tackle (1-0-1) at TCU (Oct. 2) … assisted on a tackle at West Virginia (Nov. 20).
High School
Prepped at John Muir High School (Pasadena, Calif.) under head coach Zaire Calvin … played first two seasons at Northview High School (Covina, Calif.) … did not play in 2020 with John Muir and expected to play a spring schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic … consensus four-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals ... top 300 recruit by all three major recruiting services ... rated the No. 215 overall recruit per ESPN ... rated a top 25 defensive back nationally by ESPN (No. 17), 247Sports (No. 21) and Rivals (No. 22) ... consensus top 25 prospect in the state of California by ESPN (No. 24), 247Sports (No. 18) and Rivals (No. 23) ... named All-Pacific League First Team as a senior and was a two-time All-Valle Vista League selection as a freshman and sophomore ... selected to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Second Team as a sophomore ... logged 32 total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions, one pass breakup and one forced fumble as a junior in 2019 ... also blocked one punt and blocked one field goal ... caught 17 passes for 217 yards and rushed for 108 yards on the offensive side of the ball ... helped John Muir to an 11-3 record and a runner-up finish in the CIF Southern Section Division 11 title game ... caught 35 passes for 539 yards and nine touchdowns on offense as a sophomore in 2018 ... recorded 36 tackles and one interception on defense ... helped Northview High School to an undefeated regular season and an appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 state semifinals ... secured 23 tackles and three interceptions with 71 return yards and one touchdown as a freshman ... posted a 41-yard interception return for a touchdown against Rosemead ... helped Northview to a 7-4 overall record and an appearance in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 8 playoffs.
Personal
Son to Jamie and Dustin … has two sisters, Nydia and Alexis … major is project management.
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