2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 27
Dijon Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Wharton
Pronunciation Season Stats (PDF) Career Stats (PDF)
2025 SEASON: Starting defensive back in first four games of the season... Played a total of 164 snaps, 145 on defense and 19 on special teams... Recorded one solo tackle against LIU (Aug. 30) and three solo tackles against No. 3 LSU (Sept. 13)... Grabbed his first career interception against LSU (Sept. 13) moving the ball seven yards... Recorded a season high four tackles (three solo) and first pass break up against No. 4 Miami (Sept. 20)
2024 SEASON: Played in all 13 games at defensive back with five starts... Recorded 25 (16 solo) tackles, a TFL, one QB hurry and two pass break-ups...
2023: Appeared in all 12 games this season primarily on special teams… Recorded two tackles and one fumble recovery on the season... Recorded a solo tackle vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)... Assisted on a tackle in his collegiate debut at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31).
High School
Ranked a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and On3… Invited to the 2023 Under Armour All-America and Polynesian Bowl Game… Rated 91th overall and 10th among CBs in the ESPN Top-300… Posted a team-best five pass breakups with one interception this season… Had six interceptions with returning four of them for a touchdown his junior year… Signed with Florida over Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Miami and Ohio State, among others.
2025 SEASON: Starting defensive back in first four games of the season... Played a total of 164 snaps, 145 on defense and 19 on special teams... Recorded one solo tackle against LIU (Aug. 30) and three solo tackles against No. 3 LSU (Sept. 13)... Grabbed his first career interception against LSU (Sept. 13) moving the ball seven yards... Recorded a season high four tackles (three solo) and first pass break up against No. 4 Miami (Sept. 20)
- vs. LIU: Started for the Gators in the season opener and played a total of 22 snaps (21 defensive snaps and one on special teams) with one solo tackle.
- vs. USF: Started for the Gators at DB, playing 58 total snaps (47 on defense and 11 with special teams).
- at No. 3 LSU: Made seventh straight start on defense... Recorded a season high three solo tackles and first career interception for seven yards... Played 40 snaps on defense and seven snaps on special teams... Earned a Defense grade of 74.6, a Tackle grade of 80.5 and a Coverage grade of 79.1 according to PFF.
- at No. 4 Miami: Started at DB in the eighth straight game... Earned the second highest PFF Defense grade (81.9), Tackling grade (80.9) and Coverage grade (79.3)... Led the team in Run Defense grade with 75.5... Totaled a season high four tackles (three solo) and a pass break up in 37 defensive snaps.
2024 SEASON: Played in all 13 games at defensive back with five starts... Recorded 25 (16 solo) tackles, a TFL, one QB hurry and two pass break-ups...
- vs. No. 19 Miami: Racked up two total tackles (one solo) on 14 defensive snaps.
- vs. Samford: Saw action at DB with two tackles and a pass break-up.
- vs. Texas A&M: Saw action at DB and recorded three tackles (two solo).
- at Mississippi State: Recorded one total tackle at defensive back.
- vs. UCF: Recorded one tackle in win.
- at No. 8 Tennessee: Saw action at DB.
- vs. Kentucky: Tallied one solo tackle at DB.
- vs. No. 2 Georgia: Made his first career start and recorded three tackles (two solo).
- at No. 5 Texas: Saw action at cornerback and recorded one tackle.
- vs. No. 21 LSU: Started at corner and recorded a career high six solo tackles to go along with one TFL.
- vs. No. 9 Ole Miss: Made his second consecutive start at corner where he recorded three tackles (two solo), a pass break-up and a QB hurry in the win.
- at Florida State: Started at cornerback and recorded two tackles (one solo) in the road win.
- Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Started at corner tallying two tackles (two solo) and a TFL in the win.
2023: Appeared in all 12 games this season primarily on special teams… Recorded two tackles and one fumble recovery on the season... Recorded a solo tackle vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)... Assisted on a tackle in his collegiate debut at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31).
High School
Ranked a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and On3… Invited to the 2023 Under Armour All-America and Polynesian Bowl Game… Rated 91th overall and 10th among CBs in the ESPN Top-300… Posted a team-best five pass breakups with one interception this season… Had six interceptions with returning four of them for a touchdown his junior year… Signed with Florida over Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Miami and Ohio State, among others.
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