RJ Johnson holds the LCB · Backup spot in Colorado Buffaloes’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

RJ Johnson is a 6'2", 185-pound left cornerback for Colorado. A three-star prospect from Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, Johnson redshirted during the 2023 season at Arkansas after appearing in one game against Western Carolina. He joined Colorado as a graduate transfer in 2024, appearing in all 12 regular season games while leading the team with 212 special teams snaps across four units. In 2025, Johnson started the first three games at cornerback before missing eight contests due to injury. Across four appearances, he recorded seven total tackles, one interception (caught at home against Delaware), and one pass deflection while contributing 20 special teams snaps.