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Florida Gators cornerback Dijon Johnson re-signs for 2026 season

On3 imageby: Zach Abolverdi12/24/25ZachAbolverdi

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gators starting cornerback Dijon Johnson has re-signed with Florida Victorious for the 2026 season. He announced the news on social media Wednesday.

Johnson is the fourth UF football player to announce a new deal with Florida Victorious. Linebackers Myles Graham and Aaron Chiles and wide receiver TJ Abrams are the others.

Retaining Dijon Johnson was important for a secondary that loses senior cornerback Devin Moore, who was the Gators’ highest-graded defender during the 2025 season.

Johnson made eight consecutive starts for Florida at cornerback — dating back to the last four games of the 2024 season — before suffering a season-ending injury this year.

Johnson earned a redshirt as a junior, undergoing knee surgery in September after four games started. He logged eight tackles (seven solo), one interception and one pass breakup.

Johnson made his first career interception in the SEC opener at No. 3 LSU. He also forced a PBU against No. 4 Miami and recorded four tackles before leaving the game with his injury.

Johnson made five starts in 2024 and appeared in all 13 games. He finished the year with 25 tackles (16 solo), a TFL, one quarterback hurry and two pass breakups.

Johnson played in all 12 games as a true freshman and was used primarily on special teams. He made two tackles and one fumble recovery for the 2023 season.

Jon Sumrall’s Florida staff

New Florida coach Jon Sumrall has hired 14 assistant coaches so far, including both coordinators. He has one more spot left on his coaching staff: inside receivers coach.

Here is Sumrall’s staff:

Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner
Defensive coordinator Brad White
Quarterbacks coach Joe Craddock
Running backs coach Chris Foster
Wide receivers coach Marcus Davis
Tight ends coach Evan McKissack
Offensive line coach Phil Trautwein
Defensive line coach Gerald Chatman
Outside linebackers coach Bam Hardmon
Inside linebackers coach Greg Gasparato
Safeties coach Chris Collins
Cornerbacks coach Brandon Harris
Nickels coach Da’one Wilkins
Special teams coordinator Jonathan Galante

Sumrall has also tabbed Rusty Whitt as director of strength and conditioning and Cole Heard as his chief of staff.

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