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D.J. Johnson
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D.J. Johnson

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Nimitz
Last College:
Garden City CC
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 315
Position:
Nose Tackle
Experience:
1L

Heads into fall in a battle with Marquay Love for the starting nose tackle slot... a force to be blocked ...could cause some chaos for the opponent's offensive linemen ... forceful run stopper ... is also a very good pass rusher ... 2004: Played in all 11 games last year, including six as a starter... finished the year with 18 total tackles and one tackle for a loss... broke up a pass against Army in the Conference USA opener... made his first career start at C-USA rival TCU... finished with two tackles and a quarterback pressure against the Horned Frogs... made five tackles with four solo stops, broke up a pass and recorded a pair of quarterback pressures against East Carolina during Homecoming... concluded the year with three stops and a TFL versus Louisville... Prior to Houston: Played two seasons at Garden City Community College ... registered 27 tackles, including 16 unassisted and five for losses, as well as a sack as sophomore ... selected as a National Junior College Athletic Association's First-Team, All-America ... also named First-Team, All-America by JC-Grid Wire ... once had three sacks as a freshman against Dodge City College ... High School: Prepped at Nimitz High School in Houston ... picked up First-Team, All-District honors as a junior and senior ... helped lead team to a 9-3 record as a senior ... Personal: Born February 18, 1983, in Houston, Texas ... son of Ruby Johnson of Houston ... also recruited by Kansas and Kansas State ... majoring in sociology.

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