Johnathan Cyprien is an active Haitian-American football strong safety of the National Football League, currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 33rd overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, becoming the highest draft pick in Florida International University’s school history. Cyprien has played 79 games and stared 71 of them since joining the NFL and in 2016 he led all NFL safeties in with 126 tackles.
At the start of the 2017 NFL free agency period, the Titans targeted veteran leadership in the secondary and brought the four-year veteran to Nashville. Born and raised in North Miami Beach, Johnathan attended FIU where he was First Team All-Sun Belt in 2012 and a highly touted draft pick. He still lives in Miami in the off-season and continues to give back to the community that raised him.
In 2015, Johnathan started the CypSquad ARY Foundation to benefit different programs for at-risk youth in less fortunate communities. He holds an annual youth football camp at his high school in North Miami Beach and provides backpacks for students. He also hosts fundraising events that allows the community to enjoy themselves for a good cause. While playing for the Titans, Johnathan served as the youth football ambassador for the Music City Bowl in Nashville, mentoring and leading the future of the game he loves.
This is a photo that proves anything’s possible. Awarded the Key to the City of my hometown @CityNMB and a Proclamation. I thank God and all the people in my life that helped me achieve this honor. #nmb #cypsquad #IAMNMB pic.twitter.com/DnmwZ5MMxX
— Johnathan Cyprien (@cyp) February 20, 2019
Off the field, Johnathan has a burgeoning career in real estate, owning and renting out more than a dozen properties in Michigan, Jacksonville and Miami. He is also working on a fashion career, modeling for both commercial and high-fashion spreads. While playing for the Jaguars, Cyprien was part of Jacksonville’s Dreams Come True foundation.