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Johnson Jr., Johnny
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Jersey Number 17
Johnny Johnson Jr.
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- High School:
- Central
- Prev School:
- UCLA
Bio
Last updated: Jan. 31, 2017
2017 (Senior): Started the season’s first five games and played in 13 … registered 26 tackles (19 solo), one interception and four pass breakups for the year … tallied a season-high five tackles on Sept. 9 at No. 1 Alabama … intercepted Nevada’s Ty Gangi on Sept. 30 for his first interception as a Bulldog … logged pass breakups in back-to-back contests, at San Jose State on Oct. 7 and versus New Mexico on Oct. 14 and a season-best two pass breaks ups on Dec. 24 vs. Houston in the Hawai’i Bowl.
Prior to Fresno State: 2016 (UCLA): Saw action in eight games and made one start (Utah) in the defensive backfield ... credited with six tackles on the season, 1.0 for loss ... had tackles versus UNLV, Arizona, Washington State, Utah, USC and Cal. 2015 (UCLA): Saw action in 10 games and made five starts ... made his first career start against Cal ... also started against Colorado, at Oregon State, Washington State and in the bowl game against Nebraska ... credited with four pass breakups on the season ... made his first interception at Oregon State ... recorded a season-best of seven tackles against Colorado ... had four stops in games against Washington State and Nebraska. 2014 (UCLA): Did not see game action. 2013 (UCLA): Did not see game action in his first year in the program.
High School: A four-star recruit according to rivals.com and scout.com … Scout.com’s No. 8-ranked cornerback in the country and No. 2 in the West region … rated as the No. 25 recruit in the state of California and No. 169 in the country by rivals.com … No. 13 on the scout.com West 150 list … selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl all-star game … listed as the nation’s No. 191 recruit by ESPN … rated as the nation’s No. 20 cornerback and the No. 19 prospect in California by ESPN.com … PrepStar All-American … SuperPrep’s No. 13-ranked defensive back … Rivals.com’s No. 13-ranked cornerback … regarded as the No. 2 recruit in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep … had 42 tackles and eight interceptions in 13 games started as a senior ... played only two games as a junior ... recorded 47 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore ... also lettered in track.
Personal: Born in Fresno, Calif. … son of John Johnson, Sr. and Carmella Warren-Johnson … has two brothers, Brandon and Jaylon and a sister, Jaleesa ... Jaylon is a defensive back for Utah … lists his biggest thrill in sports as guarding a 6-6 receiver in the high school playoffs and holding him to one catch ... lists Deion Sanders as the athlete he admires the most … enjoys fishing ... named to the Athletic Director’s academic honor roll in Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Winter 2017 and Spring 2017 quarters … majored in political science at UCLA ... working on his graduate degree in education at Fresno State.
2017 (Senior): Started the season’s first five games and played in 13 … registered 26 tackles (19 solo), one interception and four pass breakups for the year … tallied a season-high five tackles on Sept. 9 at No. 1 Alabama … intercepted Nevada’s Ty Gangi on Sept. 30 for his first interception as a Bulldog … logged pass breakups in back-to-back contests, at San Jose State on Oct. 7 and versus New Mexico on Oct. 14 and a season-best two pass breaks ups on Dec. 24 vs. Houston in the Hawai’i Bowl.
Prior to Fresno State: 2016 (UCLA): Saw action in eight games and made one start (Utah) in the defensive backfield ... credited with six tackles on the season, 1.0 for loss ... had tackles versus UNLV, Arizona, Washington State, Utah, USC and Cal. 2015 (UCLA): Saw action in 10 games and made five starts ... made his first career start against Cal ... also started against Colorado, at Oregon State, Washington State and in the bowl game against Nebraska ... credited with four pass breakups on the season ... made his first interception at Oregon State ... recorded a season-best of seven tackles against Colorado ... had four stops in games against Washington State and Nebraska. 2014 (UCLA): Did not see game action. 2013 (UCLA): Did not see game action in his first year in the program.
High School: A four-star recruit according to rivals.com and scout.com … Scout.com’s No. 8-ranked cornerback in the country and No. 2 in the West region … rated as the No. 25 recruit in the state of California and No. 169 in the country by rivals.com … No. 13 on the scout.com West 150 list … selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl all-star game … listed as the nation’s No. 191 recruit by ESPN … rated as the nation’s No. 20 cornerback and the No. 19 prospect in California by ESPN.com … PrepStar All-American … SuperPrep’s No. 13-ranked defensive back … Rivals.com’s No. 13-ranked cornerback … regarded as the No. 2 recruit in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep … had 42 tackles and eight interceptions in 13 games started as a senior ... played only two games as a junior ... recorded 47 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore ... also lettered in track.
Personal: Born in Fresno, Calif. … son of John Johnson, Sr. and Carmella Warren-Johnson … has two brothers, Brandon and Jaylon and a sister, Jaleesa ... Jaylon is a defensive back for Utah … lists his biggest thrill in sports as guarding a 6-6 receiver in the high school playoffs and holding him to one catch ... lists Deion Sanders as the athlete he admires the most … enjoys fishing ... named to the Athletic Director’s academic honor roll in Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Winter 2017 and Spring 2017 quarters … majored in political science at UCLA ... working on his graduate degree in education at Fresno State.
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Tuesday, September 23
FB highlight at Hawai'i [9/20/25]
Monday, September 22
Instant Highlight: Fresno State 23, Hawaii 21
Sunday, September 21
Post-Game Press Conference [9/20]
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