2019 Football Roster
Roster
Johnson, Isaiah

Jersey Number 18
Isaiah Johnson
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Modesto, Calif.
- High School:
- Downey HS
Bio
2023 (SENIOR*): Started in 10 of 10 games played … totaled 21 tackles (14 solo) … had 6.0 TFL and 1.0 sack … added one forced fumble and three quarterback hurries … had a career-high 2.0 TFL in the regular season finale at San Diego State (Nov. 25) … had a season-high four tackles against New Mexico (Nov. 18) … had at least one tackle in eight of nine games played this season … was a game captain twice this season – against Nevada (Sept. 30) and New Mexico (Nov. 18) ... Academic All-MW.
2022 (R-SENIOR): Started 12 of 14 games played at defensive end this season … had 28 tackles (14 solo) … added 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three quarterback hurries and three pass break ups … had a season-high four tackles three times - vs. San Jose State (Oct. 15), at UNLV (Nov. 11) and at Boise State (Dec. 3) … had broken up passes in three-straight games to end the season… had his sack, and a season-high 2.0 TFLs against Oregon State (Sept. 10) … had at least one tackle in all but two games on the year ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (SENIOR): Appeared in four games this season … had one tackle in the season opener against UConn (Aug. 28) … also had a broken up pass that game … played against UConn, then-No. 11 Oregon, Cal Poly and then-No. 13 UCLA.
2020 (JUNIOR): Played in five games this season and started as a defensive end at Utah State (Nov. 14) … had 10 tackles this year … had 2.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks … had a season-high seven tackles against New Mexico (Dec. 12) … part of a defensive line that produced at least 6.0 TFL in each game this season ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in eight games and made seven starts before suffering an injury … tallied 18 tackles (13 solo) as a defensive end … registered 4.5 TFL … also had two sacks and one fumble recovery … his sacks came in back-to-back games versus Minnesota (Sept. 7) and Sacramento State (Sept. 21) … recorded a single game career-best five stops (four solo) at Air Force (Oct. 12) … had his first career fumble recovery versus Minnesota … 2019 Fall Academic All-MW selection.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman for Fresno State … had 15 total tackles, eight solo and seven assisted … recorded 2.5 sacks for 10 yards lost on the season … had two quarterback hurries … recorded a season-high three tackles three times in contests against New Mexico (Oct. 20), UNLV (Nov. 3) and San Jose State (Nov. 24) … recorded sacks against UNLV on Nov. 3 (1.0), San Diego State on Nov. 17 (1.0) and San Jose State on Nov. 24 (0.5) ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Split time between offense and defense during his career at Downey, spending a majority of his senior year on defense … three-star prospect according to 247Sports and ESPN … posted 55 tackles (42 solo) during his senior campaign for the Knights … ranked second on the team in tackles for loss with 11.0 … had 10.5 career sacks, with six coming during the 2017 season … recorded a season-best 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 2.5 sacks against Enochs … was ranked as the No. 2 returning player in 2017 by the Modesto Bee … amassed 1,030 receiving yards in 26 games, with 868 coming during his first 16 varsity games … was also recruited by half of the Pac-12 among others and received offers from Arizona, UCLA, Cal and New Mexico.
PERSONAL: Born in Hayward, Calif. … son of Penny Bruce and Reginald Johnson … has two brothers, Kalif and Jeremiah, and one sister, Kyra … favorite athlete is Larry Fitzgerald because he is one of the greatest wide receivers of all time … is a finance major at Fresno State.
2022 (R-SENIOR): Started 12 of 14 games played at defensive end this season … had 28 tackles (14 solo) … added 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three quarterback hurries and three pass break ups … had a season-high four tackles three times - vs. San Jose State (Oct. 15), at UNLV (Nov. 11) and at Boise State (Dec. 3) … had broken up passes in three-straight games to end the season… had his sack, and a season-high 2.0 TFLs against Oregon State (Sept. 10) … had at least one tackle in all but two games on the year ... MW scholar athlete ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (SENIOR): Appeared in four games this season … had one tackle in the season opener against UConn (Aug. 28) … also had a broken up pass that game … played against UConn, then-No. 11 Oregon, Cal Poly and then-No. 13 UCLA.
2020 (JUNIOR): Played in five games this season and started as a defensive end at Utah State (Nov. 14) … had 10 tackles this year … had 2.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks … had a season-high seven tackles against New Mexico (Dec. 12) … part of a defensive line that produced at least 6.0 TFL in each game this season ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in eight games and made seven starts before suffering an injury … tallied 18 tackles (13 solo) as a defensive end … registered 4.5 TFL … also had two sacks and one fumble recovery … his sacks came in back-to-back games versus Minnesota (Sept. 7) and Sacramento State (Sept. 21) … recorded a single game career-best five stops (four solo) at Air Force (Oct. 12) … had his first career fumble recovery versus Minnesota … 2019 Fall Academic All-MW selection.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman for Fresno State … had 15 total tackles, eight solo and seven assisted … recorded 2.5 sacks for 10 yards lost on the season … had two quarterback hurries … recorded a season-high three tackles three times in contests against New Mexico (Oct. 20), UNLV (Nov. 3) and San Jose State (Nov. 24) … recorded sacks against UNLV on Nov. 3 (1.0), San Diego State on Nov. 17 (1.0) and San Jose State on Nov. 24 (0.5) ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Split time between offense and defense during his career at Downey, spending a majority of his senior year on defense … three-star prospect according to 247Sports and ESPN … posted 55 tackles (42 solo) during his senior campaign for the Knights … ranked second on the team in tackles for loss with 11.0 … had 10.5 career sacks, with six coming during the 2017 season … recorded a season-best 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 2.5 sacks against Enochs … was ranked as the No. 2 returning player in 2017 by the Modesto Bee … amassed 1,030 receiving yards in 26 games, with 868 coming during his first 16 varsity games … was also recruited by half of the Pac-12 among others and received offers from Arizona, UCLA, Cal and New Mexico.
PERSONAL: Born in Hayward, Calif. … son of Penny Bruce and Reginald Johnson … has two brothers, Kalif and Jeremiah, and one sister, Kyra … favorite athlete is Larry Fitzgerald because he is one of the greatest wide receivers of all time … is a finance major at Fresno State.
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/8]
Monday, September 08
FB highlight at Oregon State [9/6/25]
Monday, September 08
Post-Game Press Conference [9/6]
Saturday, September 06
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02