Paris Johnson Jr.
Paris Johnson Jr. is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Cardinals sixth overall in the 2023 NFL draft. Johnson Jr. is the son of football player and coach Paris Johnson.
Early life
Johnson was born on July 3, 2001, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended St. [Xavier High School (Ohio)|St. Xavier High School] before transferring to Princeton [High School (Ohio)|Princeton High School] as a senior in 2019, where he won the Anthony Muñoz Award. The top-ranked offensive tackle of the class of 2020, he chose to attend Ohio State University.College career
Johnson played in five games as a freshman in 2020, including at offensive guard due to an injury in the 2021 [College Football Playoff National Championship], and started every game at right guard the following season. He moved to left tackle as a junior in 2022, where he was named a consensus All-American.Professional career
The Arizona Cardinals selected Johnson Jr. in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. The Cardinals arranged a trade in order for them to secure the ability to acquire Johnson, by agreeing to send a first, second, and fifth round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions] in exchange for their first and third round picks.As a rookie, he started in all 17 games at right tackle for the Cardinals in the 2023 season. Following the release of longtime starter D. J. Humphries, Johnson was named the Cardinals' starting left tackle.
Johnson entered the 2025 campaign as one of Arizona's starting offensive linemen. On December 27, 2025, Johnson was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams].