DJ Johnson

Position:
Cornerback
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-0
Weight:
170
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
North Central
Prev School:
Purdue
Major:
Recreation Professions

2023 (SENIOR)

Named honorable mention All-MVFC
Started all 13 games at cornerback
Led the team with 3 interceptions and was 2nd in PBU (10)
Finished 6th on the team in tackles (52) and 5th in TFL (7.0), including 1.0 sack
Had key interceptions in wins over Austin Peay, at Murray State and vs. Nicholls State
Recorded a season-high 7 tackles vs. South Dakota State and at North Dakota State
Had a season-best 3 PBU at Murray State

2022 (JUNIOR)

Started all 11 games at cornerback
Ranked 2nd on the team in pass breakups (5)
Ranked 5th on the team in tackles (42)
Had a season-high 9 stops at Youngstown State
Had 6 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a forced fumble versus SEMO

2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in the last 5 games and made his first start in the season finale at North Dakota State
Totaled 12 tackles, with a season-high 4 stops at NDSU

PURDUE (2020)

Played in 5 games and made 3 total tackles
Opted out at the end of the season.

IOWA (2018-2019)

2019: Played in 11 games and started one (at Michigan).
Recorded 14 total tackles and broke up two passes.
Had a season-high 8 tackles at Iowa State (9/14) and was named Big Ten Conference Co-Freshman of the Week.
2018: Played in 3 games, posted no statistics and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL

First-team All-Metropolitan Conference and All-Marion County as a junior (2016) and senior (2017) … named Most Valuable Defensive Back as a senior … first-team all-conference as a sophomore (2015) … Four-year football letterman … team captain as a junior and senior … also lettered in basketball as member of prep team ranked first in the state and 25th nationally ... four star recruit out of high school.

PERSONAL

Full name is Donald Johnson ... Born November 27, 1998 ... Majoring in recreation professions.