Antonio Johnson, former Texas A&M DB, claims game-ending INT in win over Texans
By David Wasson
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The NFL’s Houston Texans are mired at 0-3 thanks to a former Texas A&M Aggie making a big defensive play.
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Antonio Johnson snared a diving interception off a tipped ball to secure the Jaguars a 17-10 victory over the Texans on Sunday. The pick was Johnson’s third of his career, and first since his rookie season in 2023.
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Johnson’s interception thwarted a potential game-tying drive being engineered by Texans quarterback CJ Stroud. The pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage by Jacksonville’s Josh Hines-Allen and was intended for Christian Kirk near the goal line. The turnover was Houston’s third of the game.
A fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft with the 160th overall selection, Johnson only had 1 interception in his 3 years at Texas A&M – snagging the pick in 2021 as a sophomore against Missouri. Johnson tallied picks in his rookie season in 2023 against Pittsburgh and Carolina.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
