Chauncey Gardner-Johnson changed his name. He was playing under the name Chauncey Gardner Jr. in his first two seasons with Florida.
However, C. J. Gardner-Johnson changed the name on his jersey to Gardner-Johnson in honour of his stepfather, Brian Johnson for his junior year. His biological father is Chauncey Gardner Sr., however, Gardner-Johnson was raised by his stepfather Brian Johnson since his toddler stage.
Chauncey “C. J.” Gardner-Johnson was born on December 20, 1997, in Cocoa, Florida, United States of America. Gardner-Johnson played college football at the University of Florida.
C. J. Gardner-Johnson was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He is a football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
C. J. Gardner-Johnson has played for New Orleans Saints (2019–2022) and Philadelphia Eagles (2022–present). He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles by the New Orleans Saints on August 30th, 2022.