University of South Dakota Athletics

2022
Competed in the final eight games of the season, mostly on special teams … earned his first collegiate start as an extra offensive lineman at North Dakota (11/12) ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2021
Made his collegiate debut during the home-opening win against Northern Arizona (9/11) … competed in three games overall … MVFC honor roll member

2020-21
Season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... did not compete in those four games, but was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2019
Redshirted ... MVFC Honor Roll member

Prep
Second-generation Coyote whose lineage includes his father, Cliff Johnson Jr., and his uncle, Robert ... all-conference offensive tackle for the Eagles ... was an Elite-45 honorable mention honoree in 2018 ... two-way player who posted 160 tackles including 30 sacks and forced 10 fumbles ... had eight receiving touchdowns and scored two rushing touchdowns ... also competed in basketball and track and field ... was the student body president and a member of the National Honor Society ... was on the A-honor roll all four years
 
Personal
Son of Cliff and Susan … studying kinesiology and sport management at USD