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Johnson Steps Down from Football Staff
1/6/2022 6:15:00 PM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State cornerbacks coach Jeron Johnson is stepping down from his position to pursue other opportunities, head coach Andy Avalos announced Thursday.
"This was a tough decision," Johnson said. "I will always have love for Boise State football and Bronco Nation, but at this time in my life, my professional goals weren't matching up with my personal goals. I'm stepping away to be a dad.
"I will always be appreciative to Coach Avalos for giving me this opportunity, and I wish this wasn't such a brief stint, but at the end of the day I had to make a tough decision that was best for my family."
Johnson, a former standout safety for the Broncos from 2007-10, and a member of the Super Bowl XLVIII Champion Seattle Seahawks, had just concluded his first season as a collegiate assistant coach.
"Jeron played with a mentality that he was able to help instill in our defense this past year, and the young men in this program looked up to him as someone that had been in their shoes before moving on to achieve a goal that they all are striving for," Avalos said. "I am appreciative of what he has given to this program as both a coach and a player, and I wish him the best of luck moving forward. Family is the most important thing we have in life, and he will always be part of ours."
Johnson appeared in 49 games for the Broncos from 2007-10, earning All-Western Athletic Conference honors from 2008-10. Before embarking on a six-year career in the National Football League, including five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, Johnson left Boise State as just the 13th student-athlete in school history to amass at least 300-career tackles.
Johnson spent the 2011-14 seasons with Seattle, and 2015 with the Washington Football Team before returning to the Seahawks in 2016. He concluded his professional career with 70 tackles (44 solo), including two sacks, and both forced and recovered a fumble.
Following his NFL career, Johnson coached defensive backs at Eastside Catholic High School in 2018 and worked as the school's strength and agility teacher from 2019-20.
He earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Boise State in 2010.
"This was a tough decision," Johnson said. "I will always have love for Boise State football and Bronco Nation, but at this time in my life, my professional goals weren't matching up with my personal goals. I'm stepping away to be a dad.
"I will always be appreciative to Coach Avalos for giving me this opportunity, and I wish this wasn't such a brief stint, but at the end of the day I had to make a tough decision that was best for my family."
Johnson, a former standout safety for the Broncos from 2007-10, and a member of the Super Bowl XLVIII Champion Seattle Seahawks, had just concluded his first season as a collegiate assistant coach.
"Jeron played with a mentality that he was able to help instill in our defense this past year, and the young men in this program looked up to him as someone that had been in their shoes before moving on to achieve a goal that they all are striving for," Avalos said. "I am appreciative of what he has given to this program as both a coach and a player, and I wish him the best of luck moving forward. Family is the most important thing we have in life, and he will always be part of ours."
Johnson appeared in 49 games for the Broncos from 2007-10, earning All-Western Athletic Conference honors from 2008-10. Before embarking on a six-year career in the National Football League, including five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, Johnson left Boise State as just the 13th student-athlete in school history to amass at least 300-career tackles.
Johnson spent the 2011-14 seasons with Seattle, and 2015 with the Washington Football Team before returning to the Seahawks in 2016. He concluded his professional career with 70 tackles (44 solo), including two sacks, and both forced and recovered a fumble.
Following his NFL career, Johnson coached defensive backs at Eastside Catholic High School in 2018 and worked as the school's strength and agility teacher from 2019-20.
He earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Boise State in 2010.
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