2023 NFL Draft: Jaguars Select Texas A&M DB Antonio Johnson at No. 160

The Jaguars have added yet another defender to the mix on Day 3.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have added to the defense yet again on Day 3. 

After picking three consecutive defenders to kick off Day 3, the Jaguars kept the streak alive and selected Texas A&M defensive back Antonio Johnson at No. 160. 

One of the top defensive back recruits in the 2020 class, Antonio Johnson earned a lot of accolades on his way to committing to Texas A&M. An East St. Louis native, Johnson was ranked by 247Sports as the No. 4 safety prospect in the country, while also ranking as the No. 78th prospect nationally and the top prospect in Illinois.

Johnson received 25 offers out of high school, with programs such as Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin before ultimately committing to Texas A&M.

Johnson played in seven games and started one as a true freshman in 2020, recording 14 tackles and one pass breakup. He entered 2021 as a starter, starting all 12 games and winning the team's Defensive Playmaker Award, recording 79 tackles, five pass breakups, one interception, one sack, one forced fumble, and 8.5 tackles for loss.

Johnson finished his college career as a second-year starter, recording 71 tackles, one pass deflection one interception, one sack, and five tackles for loss.

The Jaguars current draft class is as follows.

• 1st, No. 27: OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
• 2nd, No. 61: TE Brenton Strange, Penn State
• 3rd, No. 88: RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn
• 4th, No. 121: LB Ventrell Miller, Florida
• 4th, No. 130: DL Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State
• 5th, No. 136: EDGE/LB Yasir Abdullah, Louisville
• 5th, No. 160: DB Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M

The rest of the Jaguars selections are as follows.

• 6th: No. 185 (via NYJ), No. 202, No. 208 (via PHI)
• 7th: No. 226 (via CAR), No. 227 (via NO), No. 240 (via NYG)