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Jersey Number 42
Michael Johnson
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 204
- Hometown:
- Glen Allen, Va.
- High School:
- Deep Run
- Major:
- Communication Studies
2020-21 as a Senior: Played in all eight games… Had three total tackles (one solo)… Had a solo stop against Robert Morris (Feb. 27)… CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020).
2019 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in eight games, primarily on special teams... Had first career tackle on a half tackle for loss against Morgan State (Sept. 14)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)... Dean's List (Fall 2019).
2018 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in one game, making collegiate debut against Robert Morris (Sept. 13)... Doug West Scout Team Special Teams MVP... Dean's List (Spring 2019)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2019).
2017 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: All-Conference as a senior... Helped Deep Run to 5A playoffs in 2016... Made 72 tackles with one interception as a senior... Had 500 receiving yards and 377 return yards as a senior... Team captain... Three-year starter for the Wildcats... Dual-sport athlete who also played baseball at DRHS... Was captain for the baseball team... Honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Michael Anthony Johnson... Son of Mike and Vicki Johnson... Has a brother, Matthew... His cousin, Reon Dawson, played corner at Michigan... Majoring in communication studies.
2019 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in eight games, primarily on special teams... Had first career tackle on a half tackle for loss against Morgan State (Sept. 14)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)... Dean's List (Fall 2019).
2018 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in one game, making collegiate debut against Robert Morris (Sept. 13)... Doug West Scout Team Special Teams MVP... Dean's List (Spring 2019)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2019).
2017 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: All-Conference as a senior... Helped Deep Run to 5A playoffs in 2016... Made 72 tackles with one interception as a senior... Had 500 receiving yards and 377 return yards as a senior... Team captain... Three-year starter for the Wildcats... Dual-sport athlete who also played baseball at DRHS... Was captain for the baseball team... Honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Michael Anthony Johnson... Son of Mike and Vicki Johnson... Has a brother, Matthew... His cousin, Reon Dawson, played corner at Michigan... Majoring in communication studies.
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