LB · Cincinnati Bengals
Clay Johnston
Age 29 · 185 cm (6'1") · 105 kg · Born Aug 8, 1996 · Baylor
NFL career
2020
debut year
2023
last season
4
seasons
—
jersey
College: Baylor
2020 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#234
overall pick
LAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2022 · 20 games.
Defense
15solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while Clay Johnston was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
31–14 vs Browns
2023-18 · Jan 7, 2024 · REGULAR
L
17–25 @ Chiefs
2023-17 · Dec 31, 2023 · REGULAR
L
11–34 @ Steelers
2023-16 · Dec 23, 2023 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Vikings
2023-15 · Dec 16, 2023 · REGULAR
W
34–14 vs Colts
2023-14 · Dec 10, 2023 · REGULAR
W
34–31 @ Jaguars
2023-13 · Dec 4, 2023 · REGULAR
L
10–16 vs Steelers
2023-12 · Nov 26, 2023 · REGULAR
L
20–34 @ Ravens
2023-11 · Nov 16, 2023 · REGULAR
Other "Johnston" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Baylor alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Baylor.
Garmon Randolph
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Treven Ma'ae
DE · 2025 · Raiders
Gabe Hall
DT · 2024 · Eagles
Ben Sims
TE · 2023 · Dolphins
Connor Galvin
OT · 2023 · Lions
Mark Milton
CB · 2023 · Panthers
Siaki Ika
DT · 2023 · Chiefs
Drew Estrada
WR · 2022 · Texans
Jalen Pitre
SAF · 2022 · Texans
JT Woods
SAF · 2022 · Jets
2020 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#215
#219
#220
#221
#222
#223
#226
Markus Bailey
LB · CIN
#216
#217
Kamren Curl
WAS
Jauan Jennings
WR · SFO
#218
Carter Coughlin
LB · NYG
#219
Geno Stone
SAF · BAL
#220
K.J. Hill
WR · LAC
#221
Stantley Thomas-Oliver
CB · CAR
#222
Eno Benjamin
RB · ARI
#223
Chris Claybrooks
CB · JAX
#224
#225
Cole McDonald
TEN
Kenny Willekes
DE · MIN
#226
Arlington Hambright
G · CHI
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Clay Johnston.
Aaron Patrick
Debut 2020 · #94 · Broncos
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Debut 2020 · #51 · Colts
Alex Highsmith
Debut 2020 · #56 · Steelers
Alton Robinson
Debut 2020 · #98 · Seahawks
Anfernee Jennings
Debut 2020 · #54 · Saints
Asmar Bilal
Debut 2020 · Raiders
Blake Lynch
Debut 2020 · Chiefs
Cale Garrett
Debut 2020 · Vikings
Born on August 8
Brian Sipe
1949 · Cleveland Browns
Steve Coleman
1950 · Denver Broncos
Horace Ivory
1954 · Seattle Seahawks
Larry Collins
1955 · New Orleans Saints
Paul Dombroski
1956 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lynn Madsen
1960 · Houston Texans
Bruce Matthews
1961 · Tennessee Titans
Jeff Fuller
1962 · San Francisco 49ers