Another in a series about Jacksonville Jaguars veterans who will be battling for their starting job or in some cases a roster spot during the 2025 training camp. 

Years with Jaguars: Three.

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Career highlights: Johnson was drafted from Texas A&M in the fifth round and has played in 30 games in two years, with 11 starts. He has 65 solo tackles and 21 assists, with two interceptions (both during his rookie season) and one forced fumble. But Johnson hasn’t had a pick in 19 games and has only four passes defensed in his last 26 games. That’s not the ball-hawking safety they wanted, or need in new coordinator Anthony Campanile’s more aggressive scheme.

Jacksonville Jaguars safety Antonio Johnson (26) stretches during an NFL training camp fifth session at the Miller Electric Center, Monday, July 28, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

Jacksonville Jaguars safety Antonio Johnson (26) stretches during an NFL training camp fifth session at the Miller Electric Center, Monday, July 28, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

Camp scenario: Johnson and the since-departed Andre Cisco bore the brunt of criticism last season for the overall lack of communication on the back end of the secondary, a big part of why the team gave up the second-most plays of 25 yards of longer in the NFL. Cisco is now with the New York Jets but the Jaguars signed free-agent Eric Murray and drafted Caleb Ransaw and Rayuan Lane III. Johnson has made one interception in camp and seems eager to embrace Campinile’s attacking ways.

Antonio Johnson on his overall improvement

“Just getting into the playbook, learning the defense and being able to look at what I did last season and learn from my mistakes, learn from being able to dissect what I did because I have his knowledge and being able to apply it to my game.”

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Antonio Johnson on improving communication

“We talk about that every day. That goes back to just being in your playbook, learning what you’re doing, all 11 players knowing their assignments. If you can do you assignment and the person to your left and right knows their assignments, the communication is easy.”

Antonio Johnson on competition

“There’s competition each and every day in the NFL. They bring in guys every year to replace you. It’s your job to do what you’ve got to do to keep you spot or fight for your spot. You can’t run from it. One thing about coaches is that they embrace competition. They let everybody know that everybody’s spot is not safe. Come out each and every day and work hard, push yourself each and every day.”

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars S Antonio Johnson: No one’s position is safe in camp