Taron Johnson holds the NB · Starter spot in Las Vegas Raiders’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Taron Johnson played 15 games in 2025 with a 75% snap share.

Taron Johnson is a nickelback who spent eight seasons with the Buffalo Bills after the team selected him in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Over his career, he appeared in 113 games with 87 starts, recording 569 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, six interceptions, and 48 passes defensed. Johnson earned All-Pro honors in 2023 following a season in which he posted 98 tackles and eight passes defensed. He joined the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025, appearing in 11 games with 57 tackles and four passes defensed. Johnson played college football at Weber State from 2014-17, earning All-Big Sky honors three times.

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CollegeWeber StateDraftRound 4 · No. 121 overall · 2018 · BUFAcquiredAcquired from Buffalo Bills · drafted thereHometownSacramento, CA