Cedric Johnson attended Davidson High School in Mobile, Alabama. He earned a 4-star recruit rating from ESPN and a 3-star rating from 247sports. After high school, Johnson chose to join Ole Miss.
As a freshman, Johnson saw 10 games, making just 3 tackles in his very limited playing time.
His first full season of work came in his sophomore year where he played 13 games, making 28 tackles and 6 sacks.
This past season, Johnson had his best season yet, recording 31 tackles including 4 sacks in 12 games.