2010 (Senior): Was a member of the squad, but did not see action...applied to be a Rhodes Scholar...recipient of the 2010 Dr. Neal R. Frost Outreach Man of the Year...earned his third letter.
2009: Played in four games and was the starting punter at North Dakota State...punted 11 times for an average of 33.5 yards per kick (368 yards total)...of his 11 punts, seven were fair caught...only two of his punts were returned (total of 16 yards)...also placed four kicks inside the 20-yard line...had a season-long boot of 45 yards at North Dakota State in the Fargodome...came on in relief of an injured Ben Nowicki against Illinois State to punt five times for an average of 34.2 yards...had a long of 37 in the game...placed three kicks inside the 20 versus the Redbirds (18, 8 and 6-yard lines)...had two punts at Indiana State...against the Bison, had three kicks for an average of 36.0...earned his second letter.
2008: Appeared in three games and was starting punter at Western Illinois...took over for injured punter Ben Nowicki against Indiana State and earned Conference Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors...had nine punts for 336 yards...averaged 37.3 yards per boot...placed four inside the opposition's 20-yard line...against the Sycamores had 34-yard punt downed at the seven, had a 44-yarder returned to the 16 and had a 22-yarder downed at the 18...at Western Illinois punted four times for an average of 37.2 yards...had a 46-yarder in the game...had two punts for an average of 43.5 yards at Ohio State...kicked a season-long 50-yarder against the Buckeyes...earned his first letter.
2007: Appeared in two games as a reserve punter...had three punts for 99 yards, an average of 33.0 per kick...had a 36-yard punt against Stony Brook...had two punts for 63 yards against Lock Haven...placed one punt inside the 20 versus the Bald Eagles...one of six true freshmen to see playing time...posted a 4.0 grade-point average in the fall and spring semesters...named to Gateway Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played four positions for the Spartans...was punter, placekicker, defensive end and tight end...set a school record with a 69-yard punt...named All-Federal League...coach was D.J. Olgilvie...captain on the basketball squad...also competed in track and field...earned nine letters.
Personal: Parents are Jan and Dr. Robert Johnson...has a brother and a sister...his brother Kevin is a freshman on the squad...born August 24, 1988...major is biology/pre-med...earned Leslie Cochran University Scholarship to YSU.
