Marshall University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Artis Johnson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lott, Tx.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017): First-year junior college transfer made an immediate impact at linebacker and special teams … Played in all 13 games, including 12 starts … Finished with 55 tackles, 6.0 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass deflection, one forced fumble and four quarterback hurries … Had at least one tackle in every game … Returned an interception 17 yards for a touchdown in a win at Middle Tennessee … Seventh on the team in tackles … Set career highs for tackles with seven against No. 23 N.C. State and again the following week in a win against Kent State … Six tackles against Miami, FIU and Southern Miss … 3.0 tackles for a loss against N.C. State … Recorded a sack against N.C. State … Helped on a sack vs. Charlotte … Recovered a fumble at Cincinnati … QB hurries vs. ODU, FAU, Southern Miss and Colorado State.
HERD FILE: Born June 3, 1995 … Previously played at Reedley Community College … Recruited by Adam Fuller … A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com and 247sports.com ... Committed to Marshall on December 10 ... Tenth-best JUCO safety according to Scout.com ... Named Region II All-California First Team Defense at defensive back in 2015 ... Led team to a 6-4 record in 2015 after redshirting in 2014 ... Also played "wildcat" quarterback and returned kicks (22.5 yards per kick return) ... Leading tackler in 2015 with 57 stops (43 solo) to go with 8.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions ... Posted 52 tackles in 2016 (38 solo), including 8.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... Also had two pass breakups, a fumble recovery and an interception ... On offense, he rushed for two touchdowns and threw another as a sophomore ... Returned three punts for an average of 21.3 yards as a sophomore ... Attended Rosebud-Lott High School in Lott, Texas.
