PITTSBURGH — The Miami Dolphins on Thursday chosen cornerback Chris Johnson out of San Diego State with the twenty seventh general decide of the 2026 NFL Draft after buying and selling up with the San Francisco 49ers.
Miami acquired picks No. 27 and No. 138 within the deal, sending the 49ers its first-round decide (No. 30) and third-round decide (No. 90).
Johnson joined the Aztecs in 2022 and made an instantaneous affect, showing in 12 video games as a freshman earlier than incomes a bigger function within the seasons that adopted. He started to emerge in 2024, recording one interception, 67 complete tackles and three compelled fumbles.
His senior season marked a real breakout. Johnson totaled 4 interceptions — returning two for touchdowns — together with 9 cross breakups and one other compelled fumble.
Across his remaining two seasons, Johnson displayed physicality, vary and a knack for making game-changing performs. Once projected as a Day 2 decide, sturdy movie and spectacular exercises helped push him into first-round consideration.
Miami chosen Alabama offensive sort out Kadyn Proctor with decide No. 12 within the first spherical.
Proctor and Johnson are Dolphins common supervisor Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley’s first two draft alternatives with the crew.
As of Thursday, the Dolphins’ draft capital contains:
• Round 1, decide 12: Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor
• Round 1, decide 27: San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson (Trade with San Francisco)
• Round 2: No. 43
• Round 3: Nos. 75, 87, 94
• Round 4: Nos. 130, 138
• Round 5: Nos. 151, 177 (Dallas), 180 (Dallas)
• Round 7: Nos. 227, 238
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