Tez Johnson Says Celebration Flip Was Pre-Planned, He’s Consulted With Cheerleaders
October 15th, 2025
The choreographer has spoken.
Bucs rookie Tez Johnson is loving his newfound fame. Not only did he do an on-field postgame interview with ESPN on Sunday, and a phone interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio, the seventh-round pick was a featured interview on BSPN’s SportsCenter yesterday.
This is what happens when you dive to catch a 45-yard bomb for a touchdown and finish it off with a running backflip with a midair twist.
Johnson told SportsCenter his stepdad got him tumbling and flipping when he was 5 years old. Johnson said he got confident immediately and quickly transitioned off his bed and onto concrete and grass.
He said his stepfather essentially told him, ‘ok, now that you’re fearless, you have to be careful.’
Johnson said more flips are on the way, and they’ll be of the more impressive variety.
“I think that’s pretty much stamped now,” Johnson said of flipping after touchdowns. “I got a few tricks in the bag for the flip.”
Johnson added that the “cheerleading team” in Tampa crafted him “the Tezmanian flip” and it’s coming soon.