SAF · Buffalo Bills
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Age 28 · 180 cm (5'11") · 94 kg · Born Dec 20, 1997 · Florida
NFL career
2019
debut year
2026
last season
8
seasons
#22
jersey
College: Florida
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2025 · 87 games.
Defense
267solo tackles
7.0sacks
20INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while C.J. Gardner-Johnson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
30–33 @ Broncos
2025-20 · Jan 17, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
27–24 @ Jaguars
2025-19 · Jan 11, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
35–8 vs Jets
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
12–13 vs Eagles
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
23–20 @ Browns
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
35–31 @ Patriots
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
39–34 vs Bengals
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
26–7 @ Steelers
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Florida alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Florida.
Azareye'h Thomas
CB · 2025 · Jets
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
OT · 2025 · Titans
Cam Jackson
DT · 2025 · Panthers
Cam Riley
LB · 2025 · Titans
Chimere Dike
WR · 2025 · Titans
Desmond Watson
DT · 2025 · Buccaneers
DJ Uiagalelei
QB · 2025 · Chargers
Federico Maranges
C · 2025 · Seahawks
Graham Mertz
QB · 2025 · Texans
Ja'Markis Weston
LB · 2025 · Seahawks
2019 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#103
#104
#106
#107
#109
#110
#112
#113
#114
#115
Hakeem Butler
TE · ARI
#104
Ryan Finley
QB · CIN
#106
Maxx Crosby
DE · OAK
#107
Anthony Nelson
LB · TAM
#108
Julian Love
SAF · NYG
#109
Khari Willis
S · IND
#110
Mitch Wishnowsky
P · SFO
#111
Kendall Sheffield
DB · ATL
#112
Bryce Love
RB · WAS
#113
Justice Hill
RB · BAL
#114
Dru Samia
G · MIN
#115
Christian Miller
LB · CAR
SAF peers of the era
Other SAFs who debuted within five seasons of C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
Alijah Holder
Debut 2019 · #33 · Broncos
Amani Hooker
Debut 2019 · #37 · Titans
Andrew Wingard
Debut 2019 · #27
Chris Johnson
Debut 2019 · Saints
D'Cota Dixon
Debut 2019 · #38 · Buccaneers
Deionte Thompson
Debut 2019 · Jaguars
John Battle
Debut 2019 · #35 · Steelers
Juan Thornhill
Debut 2019 · Jaguars
Born on December 20
Bob Hayes
1942 · San Francisco 49ers
Lloyd Mumphord
1946 · Baltimore Ravens
Odell Lawson
1948 · New Orleans Saints
Freeman Johns
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Glenn Bujnoch
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dwayne O'Steen
1954 · Green Bay Packers
Steve Howell
1956 · Miami Dolphins
Jerry Blanton
1956 · Kansas City Chiefs