Johnathan Ken Cyprien (born July 29, 1990) is a former
American football
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strong safety
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
FIU
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and was drafted by the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
in the second round of the
2013 NFL Draft
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. Cyprien has also played for the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
,
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
,
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
, and
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
.
Early life and college career
Cyprien attended
North Miami Beach High School
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in
North Miami Beach, Florida
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. He served as team captain as a senior and was also named to the ''Miami Herald'' All-Dade and District 12-6A first-team. Cyprien received an athletic scholarship to attend
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest uni ...
, where he played for the
FIU Panthers football
FIU Panthers football program represents Florida International University (FIU) in the sport of American football. The Panthers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Div ...
team from 2009 to 2012. As a true freshman in 2009, he appeared in all 12 games and started seven. He finished second on the team with 78 tackles, recorded one interception, three breakups and forced two fumbles, and earned all-conference honorable mention selection. In 2010, he led the team with 113 tackles, the fourth-best single-season total in FIU history. He also recorded three tackles for loss, one interception, six pass breakups, forced three fumbles, and recovered a fumble, and earned second-team all-conference honors. As a junior in 2011, he started in all 13 games. He recorded 81 tackles (third-highest on the team), along with 5.5 tackles for loss and a team-high eight passes broken up, which was tied for third all-time in a season in program history, and he earned second-team all-conference honors.
As a senior in 2012, he served as one of the team captains for 2012 and is widely regarded as the top safety to ever play at FIU. Cyprien once again led the team in tackles in 2012 with 93, also recorded a team-high four interceptions, along with five pass breakups, 3.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble. He started all 12 games in 2012, as well as every game the past three seasons (2010–12), and has started the most career games at safety at FIU (45), which is the third-most number of starts at any position for a Panther. Set
school record for total tackles (365), solo tackles (213) and fumbles forced (six). He also ranks among the all-time best for pass breakups (second, 22), interceptions (fourth, 7), and fumbles recovered (fourth, 3). Cyprien majored in
physical therapy
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.
College statistics
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Professional career
On December 14, 2012, it was announced that Cyprien had accepted an invitation to play in the
2013 Senior Bowl
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. Throughout
Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football all-star game played annually in late January or early February in Mobile, Alabama, which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those players who have completed their college eligibility. Pr ...
practices, Cyprien impressed many scouts and analysts with his enthusiasm and aggressive style. On January 26, 2013, Cyprien played in the
Reese's Senior Bowl and recorded five combined tackles and was a part of
Oakland Raiders' head coach
Dennis Allen's North team that lost 21–16 to the South. Cyprien was one of 60 collegiate defensive backs to attend the
NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February at Lucas Oil Stadium (and formerly at the RCA Dome until 2008) in Indianapolis, where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Footb ...
in
Indianapolis, Indiana
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. He was unable to compete and perform any physical drills due to a shoulder and hamstring injury. On March 7, 2013, he attended FIU's pro day and performed all of the combine and positional drills for scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams. His 18 reps in the bench press would've finished third among all defensive backs at the combine. During the draft process, Cyprien had private workouts and meetings with over 12 NFL teams, including the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
,
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
,
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
,
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
,
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
,
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
,
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
,
Miami Dolphins
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,
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
,
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
,
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
, and
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Cyprien was projected by NFL draft experts and scouts to be a first or second round pick. He was ranked the top strong safety prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, the second best safety by NFL draft analyst Josh Norris, the third best safety by ''
Sports Illustrated
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'', and was ranked the fourth best safety by NFL analyst
Mike Mayock
Michael Francis Mayock (born August 14, 1958) is a former American football executive and former player who served as the general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) from 2019 to 2021. Mayock was a safety with ...
.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
selected Cyprien in the second round (33rd overall) of the
2013 NFL Draft
The 2013 NFL Draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in ...
. He was the fourth safety selected in 2013. Cyprien became the fifth player drafted from FIU and the highest NFL draft pick in school history, a distinction previously held by
T. Y. Hilton who was selected in the third round (92nd overall) of the
2012 NFL Draft
The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players for their rosters. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held ...
.
2013 season: Rookie year
On June 18, 2013, the Jaguars signed Cyprien to a four-year,
$5.46 million
contract
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that includes $3.91 million guaranteed and a
signing bonus
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of $2.35 million.
Cyprien entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety after
Dawan Landry
Dawan Frank Landry (born December 30, 1982) is a former American football strong safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Georgia ...
departed for the
New York Jets
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during free agency. Although he suffered a hamstring injury, head coach
Gus Bradley
Paul Casey "Gus" Bradley (born July 5, 1966) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seah ...
officially named him the starter to begin the regular season.
Cyprien made his first career start and professional regular-season debut in the season-opener against the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
and made three combined tackles during a 28–2 loss. On September 22, 2013, Cyprien recorded seven combined tackles and made his first career sack on
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
' quarterback
Russell Wilson
Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played his first 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson is widely regarded ...
as the Jaguars lost 45–17. In Week 5, he collected a season-high 13 solo tackles in 34–20 loss at the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
The arri ...
. On December 1, 2013, Cyprien collected ten combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made the first interception of his career off of
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
' quarterback
Brandon Weeden
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in a 32–28 victory. His interception came in the second quarter as he picked off a pass intended for
Jordan Cameron
Jordan Cravens Cameron (born August 7, 1988) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Cameron also played for the Miami Dol ...
and returned it for 27 yards. He missed a Week 15 matchup against the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
due to a hamstring injury.
Cyprien finished his rookie season with 104 combined tackles (87 solo), six pass deflections, an interception, and a sack in 15 games and starts.
2014 season
Cyprien remained the started strong safety in 2014 and started the season-opener against the
Philadelphia Eagles
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but was unable to finish the 34-17 loss after suffering a
concussion
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while attempting to intercept a pass. He missed the Jaguars' Week 2 matchup at the
Washington Redskins
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after he was not cleared to participate and remained in concussion protocol. On October 12, 2014, Cyprien recorded a season-high 15 combined tackles in a 16-14 loss to the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
. During Week 8, he made ten solo tackles in a 27-13 loss to the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla ...
.
Cyprien finished his second professional season with 114 combined tackles (80 solo) and three pass deflections in 15 games and starts. Cyprien also led the Jaguars with 21 missed tackles in 2014.
2015 season
Throughout training camp, Cyprien saw competition from
Josh Evans for his starting strong safety position. Head coach
Gus Bradley
Paul Casey "Gus" Bradley (born July 5, 1966) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seah ...
named Cyprien the starting strong safety, opposite
Sergio Brown
Sergio Brown (born May 22, 1988) is a former American football Safety (American football position), safety. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Atlan ...
, to start the season.
Cyprien started the season-opener against the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
and recorded four combined tackles before leaving the 20-9 loss with a calf injury. He missed the next two games due to the injury. On October 4, 2015, Cyprien made 14 combined tackles during a 16-13 loss at the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
. On December 13, 2015, he made six combined tackles, intercepted a pass from
Andrew Luck
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, and returned it for 48 yards during a 51-16 victory over the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
. In Week 17, Cyprien tied his season-high of 14 combined tackles as the Jaguars lost on the road 30-6 to the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
.
Cyprien finished the season with 108 combined tackles (78 solo), two passes defended, and one interception in 14 games and starts as the Jaguars finished the season with a 5-11 record and third in the
AFC South
The American Football Conference – Southern Division or AFC South is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It was created before the 2002 NFL season, 2002 s ...
.
2016 season
During training camp, Cyprien competed against
James Sample to maintain his starting strong safety position. He was named the starting strong safety, opposite newly acquired free safety
Tashaun Gipson
Tashaun Gipson (born August 7, 1990) is an American football free safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming, and signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent i ...
.
In Week 12, Cyprien recorded six combined tackles and sacked
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
' quarterback
Tyrod Taylor
Tyrod Diallo Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Virginia Tech, leading the Hokies to the 2009 Orange Bowl as a Sophomore ...
during a 28-21 loss. On December 11, 2016, he made 14 combined tackles as the Jaguars lost to the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
by a score of 25-16. The next week, Cyprien recorded a career-high 17 combined tackles as the Jaguars lost to the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
on the road by a score of 21-20. Head coach
Gus Bradley
Paul Casey "Gus" Bradley (born July 5, 1966) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seah ...
was fired after Week 15 due to the Jaguars posting a 2-12 record. Cyprien finished the season with a career-high 127 combined tackles (96 solo), four pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and starts. It was his first season starting and playing in all 16 games. Cyprien had a career year due to the emergence of Tashaun Gipson as a capable free safety that allowed Cyprien to play closer to the line in the box. It also allowed him to lead the NFL with 27 run stops in 2016.
Pro Football Focus
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gave Cyprien a run-stopping grade of 98.8 for 2016, which is the highest grade ever recorded by a safety. His 128 combined tackles were the 12th most by any player in 2016.
Tennessee Titans
![Johnathan Cyprien with Titans](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Johnathan_Cyprien_with_Titans.jpg)
On March 9, 2017, the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
signed Cyprien to a four-year, $25 million contract that included $7 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3 million.
2017 season
Head coach
Mike Mularkey
Michael Rene Mularkey (born November 19, 1961) is a former American football coach and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1983 NF ...
named Cyprien the starting strong safety to begin the season, alongside free safety
Kevin Byard
Kevin Leon Byard Jr. (born August 17, 1993) is an American football free safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee. Byard was drafted by the Titans in the third round of ...
. Cyprien started in the season-opener against the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
and recorded seven combined tackles before leaving the 26-16 loss with a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the next six games (Weeks 2-7). On November 16, 2017, he made ten combined tackles in a 40-17 road loss to the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
. In Week 14, Cyprien made ten combined tackles and sacked
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
quarterback
Blaine Gabbert
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in the 12-7 road loss.
Cyprien finished his first season with the Titans with 57 combined tackles (38 solo), a sack, and a pass deflection in ten games and starts. The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9-7 record and received a playoff berth. On January 6, 2018, Cyprien started his first career playoff game and recorded four solo tackles and deflected a pass in their 22-21 victory at the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
in the AFC Wildcard game. The following week, he made seven combined tackles as the Titans lost in the AFC Divisional round to the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
by a score of 35-14.
2018 season
On August 1, Cyprien tore his
ACL on a non-contact play during training camp. He was placed on injured reserve the next day, prematurely ending his season.
On March 11, 2019, Cyprien was released by the Titans after
Kenny Vaccaro
Kenneth Dwayne Vaccaro (born February 15, 1991) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League and founder and CEO of the Gamers First organization. They have teams in ''Halo'' and other major Esport titles. He w ...
was signed to a multi-year deal.
Philadelphia Eagles
On August 2, 2019, Cyprien signed a one-year contract with the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
.
Atlanta Falcons
On September 30, 2019, Cyprien was traded to the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
for linebacker
Duke Riley
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and a swap of late-round picks. He was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2019.
San Francisco 49ers
On August 20, 2020, Cyprien signed with the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
. He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. Cyprien was elevated to the active roster on October 24, October 31, and November 5 for the team's weeks 7, 8, and 9 games against the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
,
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
, and
Green Bay Packers
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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was then promoted to the active roster on November 9. Cyprien was placed on injured reserve on November 17, and waived from injured reserve on December 15, 2020.
NFL statistics
Regular season
Postseason
Personal life
Cyprien has four siblings, Clay, Schnider, Sheena, and Christina. He started the CypSquad ARY Foundation in 2015 which benefits different programs for at-risk youth in the South Florida area. He is a snorkeling enthusiast and is working on his scuba certification. Additionally, Cyprien has a burgeoning career in real estate. He supplements his football earnings by investing in real estate, owning 13 properties in the Nashville, Jacksonville, and Miami areas as of 2018.
References
External links
FIU Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cyprien, Johnathan
1990 births
Living people
People from North Miami Beach, Florida
Sportspeople from Miami Beach, Florida
Players of American football from Florida
American football safeties
FIU Panthers football players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Tennessee Titans players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Atlanta Falcons players
San Francisco 49ers players