Troy University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 15
Tez Johnson
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 150
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pinson, Ala.
- High School:
- Pinson Valley HS
2021 All-Sun Belt (Third Team)
2021 (Freshman): Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team … Finished second in the league with 67 catches on the year and led all Sun Belt receivers (min. 80 targets) with a 72.0 reception percentage as he caught 67-of-93 targets … Had a breakout game at Southern Miss with 10 catches for 105 yards … Reception total tied for the eighth-most in a season in Troy history … Caught five or more passes in 7-of-12 games … Nine receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown at Texas State … Had a 31-yard rushing touchdown against South Alabama … Lined up in the slot on 91.2 percent of his offensive snaps … Led the Sun Belt averaging 7.5 yards after catch per reception … Returned eight punts for a 7.88 per return average
2020 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games … Caught 18 passes for 211 yards; his 11.7 yards-per-catch average ranked fourth on the team … Averaged 4.7 yards on nine punt returns … Caught a season-high three passes for 63 yards against Middle Tennessee – 58 yards came on one reception … Also had three catches in Troy’s win at Arkansas State … Finished with multiple catches in six different games
High School: Helped lead Pinson Valley to the Alabama 6A semifinals as a senior and the Alabama 6A State Championship as a junior …As a senior, caught 62 passes for 1,140 yards and 12 touchdowns in nine games … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Rated as one of the top 65 players in the state of Alabama and a three-star recruit by 247Sports … Listed as a top 40 player in the state and top 150 receiver in the country plus a three-star recruit by ESPN … Caught 106 passes for 1,457 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior and was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association 6A All-State First Team – played with Oregon quarterback Bo Nix … Caught 17 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns against Clay-Chalkville as a junior – 17 catches rank as the eighth most in a game in AHSAA history while 247 yards rank as the 22nd most … Named Offensive MVP at The Opening Regionals in Nashville
Personal: Son of Shamika Posey and stepfather John Posey and Krista and Patrick Nix … Has four brothers, Tae, Keywone, Bo and Caleb, and three sisters, Keynila, Emma Grace and Sara … Born May 18, 2002 ... Major is undecided
2021 (Freshman): Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team … Finished second in the league with 67 catches on the year and led all Sun Belt receivers (min. 80 targets) with a 72.0 reception percentage as he caught 67-of-93 targets … Had a breakout game at Southern Miss with 10 catches for 105 yards … Reception total tied for the eighth-most in a season in Troy history … Caught five or more passes in 7-of-12 games … Nine receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown at Texas State … Had a 31-yard rushing touchdown against South Alabama … Lined up in the slot on 91.2 percent of his offensive snaps … Led the Sun Belt averaging 7.5 yards after catch per reception … Returned eight punts for a 7.88 per return average
2020 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games … Caught 18 passes for 211 yards; his 11.7 yards-per-catch average ranked fourth on the team … Averaged 4.7 yards on nine punt returns … Caught a season-high three passes for 63 yards against Middle Tennessee – 58 yards came on one reception … Also had three catches in Troy’s win at Arkansas State … Finished with multiple catches in six different games
High School: Helped lead Pinson Valley to the Alabama 6A semifinals as a senior and the Alabama 6A State Championship as a junior …As a senior, caught 62 passes for 1,140 yards and 12 touchdowns in nine games … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Rated as one of the top 65 players in the state of Alabama and a three-star recruit by 247Sports … Listed as a top 40 player in the state and top 150 receiver in the country plus a three-star recruit by ESPN … Caught 106 passes for 1,457 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior and was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association 6A All-State First Team – played with Oregon quarterback Bo Nix … Caught 17 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns against Clay-Chalkville as a junior – 17 catches rank as the eighth most in a game in AHSAA history while 247 yards rank as the 22nd most … Named Offensive MVP at The Opening Regionals in Nashville
Personal: Son of Shamika Posey and stepfather John Posey and Krista and Patrick Nix … Has four brothers, Tae, Keywone, Bo and Caleb, and three sisters, Keynila, Emma Grace and Sara … Born May 18, 2002 ... Major is undecided
Troy vs. Furman (Full Highlights)
Saturday, November 08
Players Postgame Press Conference (Furman)
Saturday, November 08
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (Furman)
Saturday, November 08
Josh Lauer Postmatch Press Conference - Southern Miss (Friday)
Saturday, November 08












































































































































