Cedric Edward Johnson (born September 6, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
Johnson attended Davidson High School in Mobile, Alabama.
[1] As a true freshman at Ole Miss in 2020, Johnson played in all 10 games as a linebacker and had seven tackles and three sacks.
As a sophomore in 2021, he started 11 of 13 games at defensive end, recording 33 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
[2][3] He started eight of 11 games his junior year in 2022, finishing the season with 32 tackles and four sacks.