Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
John Johnson
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 187
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Troy, Ala.
- High School:
- Charles Henderson HS
2016 Sun Belt Conference Leadership Team
2016 (Junior): Started nine games at the “X” wide receiver position for the Trojans after battling injury and illness throughout the season … Opened the second half at Idaho with a 60-yard touchdown reception; the first of his career … Finished the game against the Vandals with 128 yards on seven catches … Caught and threw a touchdown pass against UMass – had a 7-yard touchdown reception and threw a 16-yard touchdown pass … Became the first Troy player to throw and catch a touchdown in the same game since Jerrel Jernigan in 2008 … Finished the season with 24 catches for 305 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Had six catches for 72 yards in Troy’s win at South Alabama … Scored a two-point conversion on a run against Georgia State ... Nominee for both the Good Works Team and the Wuerffel Trophy
2015 (Sophomore): Started six games and played in all 12 as Troy’s “X” wide receiver … Finished fourth on the team with 23 catches and sixth with 258 receiving yards … Averaged 11.2 yards per catch and 21.5 yards per game … Had one rush on the year (-17 yards), completed one pass and returned one kickoff … Caught a season-high five passes for a season-best 51 yards at Wisconsin … Longest reception of the year was a 41-yard grab against Charleston Southern … Made a remarkable one-handed catch for 26 yards against ULM … Had a least one catch in 11-of-12 games (Mississippi State) and multiple catches in eight different contests
2014 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman and finished with 11 catches for 99 yards; also rushed three times for 30 yards … Season-high four catches for 72 yards, including a 49-yard grab against Abilene Christian … Had three catches for 18 yards against Appalachian State … Also caught passes against Georgia, Georgia State and Idaho … Rushed twice for 17 yards in Troy’s victory over New Mexico State and once for 13 yards against Abilene Christian ... Returned a kick 21 yards against Georgia State … Tallied eight tackles playing on special teams … Had three tackles against both New Mexico State and Idaho; both Troy victories
High School: Named to the ASWA All-State First Team and as the Troy Messenger Area Player of the Year after he accounted for 2,474 all-purpose yards as a senior at Charles Henderson (Ala.) HS … Helped lead the Trojans to the Alabama 4A State Championship Game and a 14-1 record his senior season … Accounted for 36 total touchdowns with 24 coming on the ground and 12 via receptions … Tallied 978 rushing yards and 712 receiving yards … Averaged 18.0 yards with a touchdown on punt returns … Named the Montgomery Advertiser Player of the Week after he rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns on just 12 carries in Charles Henderson’s 67-7 victory over Dora … Scored Charles Henderson’s only touchdown in the 4A State Championship Game … Earned all-area honors his junior season ... Won back-to-back state titles as a center fielder on Charles Henderson’s baseball team
Personal: Full name is John F. Johnson ... Son of Barbara Shipman and John Johnson ... Born Nov. 21, 1995, in Troy, Ala. ... Has one brother, Kameron, and one sister, Nikki ... Majoring in risk management insurance
