Rashad Johnson enters his second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023 as an Assistant Secondary Coach.
Johnson broke into coaching as a Bill Walsh Coaching Fellow with the Buccaneers during the 2022 offseason and was hired full-time as a defensive assistant following the conclusion of training camp. He contributed to a 2022 Tampa Bay defense that finished ninth in the NFL in pass defense, limiting opponents to 203.6 passing yards per game, and sixth in the league in fewest passing yards allowed per attempt (6.65). It marked the team's first season with a top 10 pass defense since 2010.
After entering the league as a third-round selection by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2009 NFL Draft, Johnson enjoyed an eight-year playing career as a defensive back for the Cardinals (2009-15) and Tennessee Titans (2016). He played in 114 career games, tallying 340 tackles, 15 interceptions, four fumble recoveries, three defensive touchdowns and two forced fumbles.
Johnson played collegiately at Alabama (2004-08), earning back-to-back first-team All-SEC honors in his final two seasons, in addition to an All-America selection his senior year. He later returned to his alma mater in 2018 as a sideline analyst for the Alabama radio network, while also serving as the director of player development (2018-20).
He is a native of Sulligent, Alabama, and resides in Tampa with his wife, Chelsea, and three kids: Hunter, Taylor and Jordan. He lives his life with a heart to inspire others through faith to become the best versions of themselves.
