University of South Dakota Athletics

2014
One of 25 Coyotes who played in all 12 games during the season … started at inside linebacker in the season opener against FBS national runner-up Oregon (8/30) … had one solo tackle against the Ducks … finished as the team’s seventh-leading tackler with 46 stops including 27 solo tackles ... also had 1.5 sacks … had a season-high nine tackles (five solo) including a 6-yard sack against national champion North Dakota State (10/25).

2013
Played in all 12 games and earned 11 starts at inside linebacker ... earned honorable mention all-MVFC honors ... named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... finished third on the team in tackles with 69 ... was second on the team in sacks with 7.0 and third on the team in tackles-for-loss with 10.5 ... also had one pass breakup and five quarterback hurries ... in conference play, led the MVFC in sacks (7.0) and was second in tackles-for-loss (10.5) ... had seven tackles in his Coyote debut against UC Davis (8/31) ... had eight tackles against Kansas (9/7) ... had a season-high nine stops at Western Illinois (9/28) ... had two sacks in an overtime win against UNI (10/19) ... had two sacks and three TFLs against South Dakota State (11/16).

El Camino College
Team MVP for 2012...had 97 tackles, 13.5 behind the line of scrimmage and 6.5 sacks in earning all-conference honors for the Warriors this past season...most notable performance was a 15-tackle, three-sack line in a win against Pasadena.

Prep
Defensive MVP of Sierra League during his senior year...All-CIF, First Team Sierra League and All-Inland Valley for junior and senior seasons...San Gabriel First Team Defense...ranked #1 in Southern California for leading sacks (21)...81 tackles, 33 TFLs and one interception in high school career...also competed in track in field.

Personal
Son of Alondra and Sophia Johnson...sustainability major with a minor in sociology.