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Johnson, Nazeeh
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Jersey Number 49
Nazeeh Johnson
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Martinsburg, W.Va.
- High School:
- Millbrook
Bio
R-SENIOR SEASON (2021): Claimed All-Conference USA honorable mention honors ... Recipient of the team's Unsung Hero Award at season's end, an honor given to players who made significant contributions to the success of the team and received the least recognition for it ... Team's fifth-leading tackler with 67 tackles, five pass breakups, two interceptions, 2.5 tackles for loss ... Had a season-high 12 tackles (eight solo) against East Carolina on September 18 ... Posted interceptions at Middle Tennessee and Charlotte ... Recorded tackles for loss against the Blue Raiders and against Louisiana in the New Orleans Bowl (half-TFL against WKU) ... Broke up passes against Middle Tennessee, North Texas, FIU, Charlotte and Louisiana ... Missed three games due to injury.
R-SENIOR SEASON (2020): Versatile player in the secondary who played in eight games, all starts … Fourth on the team with 59 tackles, led the team with two interceptions, and added two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … The high level of production resulted in a spot on the Conference USA all-conference second team … Named a game captain by the coaches for EKU, Rice, the C-USA Championship vs. UAB and the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo … Twice equaled his career high for tackles in a game (13), first vs. Middle Tennessee on Nov. 14 and again in the C-USA Championship … Also forced a fumble vs. MT … 11 tackles and an interception in the bowl game … Opened the season with six tackles and an interception vs. EKU … Recorded six tackles in a win against nationally ranked Appalachian State and was part of the “peanut punch” play that helped preserve the win, recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown to prevent a Mountaineers’ touchdown … Five tackles in a win at WKU … Five tackles vs. Rice.
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2019): Reliable, consistent defender who helped anchor the back of the defense … A safety who started all 13 games for the second consecutive season … Named team captain for the season opener against VMI … Earned Conference USA all-conference honorable mention recognition … Made 88 tackles and recorded seven pass deflections as a junior … One interception for the third consecutive season … Third on the team in tackles behind a pair of linebackers … Recorded a career-high 13 tackles against nationally ranked Cincinnati … 10 tackles in the Gasparilla Bowl against nationally ranked UCF … Opened the season with six tackles in a win against VMI … Eight tackles in a win against Ohio … Eight tackles in a win against FAU … Nine tackles in a win against Rice … Recorded six tackles four times (VMI, LATech, Charlotte and FIU) … Interception came in the rain at Charlotte.
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Playmaker in the secondary for one of the nation’s top defenses … Played in all 13 games, starting all of them … Started at free safety … Made 59 tackles with one tackle for a loss and one interception … also broke up five passes … Made a career-high nine tackles at Southern Miss … Opened the season with three tackles in a win at Miami (Ohio) … Five tackles in a win against EKU … Four tackles against N.C. State … Three tackles, two pass breakups and an interception in a come-from-behind road win against Western Kentucky … The interception vs. WKU was the second of his career … Six tackles and a pass breakup against Middle Tennessee … Five tackles and a pass breakup in a win at Old Dominion … Three tackles in a dominating defensive effort against FAU’s high-powered offense … Four tackles in a strong defensive effort against Charlotte … Four tackles and a pass breakup in a shutout of UTSA … Six tackles in a road win against FIU … Three tackles against Virginia Tech … Recorded four tackles in a Gasparilla Bowl win against USF in December.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Walk-on who enjoyed a breakout season as a key contributor in the secondary … Played in 12 games, including one start … Earned first career start vs. FIU … Filled up the stat sheet with 29 tackles, 2.0 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sacks, one interception, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one touchdown … Scored his first career touchdown on a 45-yard interception return to give Marshall a 27-10 lead against Western Kentucky on Nov. 11 … Had the second most tackles among Herd freshmen … Career high seven tackles in win vs. WKU … Five tackles in win at Cincinnati … Four tackles at UTSA … Four tackles in the New Mexico Bowl win against Colorado State … One tackle for a loss and one sack in a win against Kent State … One tackle for a loss against FIU … Named Defensive Champion by the coaching staff for his performance against WKU.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Redshirted.
HERD FILE: Born July 17, 1998 … Preferred walk-on who joined the program before the 2016 season … Starred at Millbrook High School as a two-way player … In 2015, as a senior on defense, made 86 tackles, broke up 10 passes and made four interceptions … Made the 4A West Region second team and Conference 21 West first team as a high school senior … Also starred offensively, rushing for 1,093 yards and 19 touchdowns and catching 16 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns … Made the 4A West Region first team and Conference 21 West first team as a senior … Selected for the Northwestern District second team as a junior, when he made 81 tackles and intercepted two passes … Also made an impact on offense as a junior, rushing for 623 yards and four touchdowns.
R-SENIOR SEASON (2020): Versatile player in the secondary who played in eight games, all starts … Fourth on the team with 59 tackles, led the team with two interceptions, and added two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … The high level of production resulted in a spot on the Conference USA all-conference second team … Named a game captain by the coaches for EKU, Rice, the C-USA Championship vs. UAB and the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo … Twice equaled his career high for tackles in a game (13), first vs. Middle Tennessee on Nov. 14 and again in the C-USA Championship … Also forced a fumble vs. MT … 11 tackles and an interception in the bowl game … Opened the season with six tackles and an interception vs. EKU … Recorded six tackles in a win against nationally ranked Appalachian State and was part of the “peanut punch” play that helped preserve the win, recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown to prevent a Mountaineers’ touchdown … Five tackles in a win at WKU … Five tackles vs. Rice.
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2019): Reliable, consistent defender who helped anchor the back of the defense … A safety who started all 13 games for the second consecutive season … Named team captain for the season opener against VMI … Earned Conference USA all-conference honorable mention recognition … Made 88 tackles and recorded seven pass deflections as a junior … One interception for the third consecutive season … Third on the team in tackles behind a pair of linebackers … Recorded a career-high 13 tackles against nationally ranked Cincinnati … 10 tackles in the Gasparilla Bowl against nationally ranked UCF … Opened the season with six tackles in a win against VMI … Eight tackles in a win against Ohio … Eight tackles in a win against FAU … Nine tackles in a win against Rice … Recorded six tackles four times (VMI, LATech, Charlotte and FIU) … Interception came in the rain at Charlotte.
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Playmaker in the secondary for one of the nation’s top defenses … Played in all 13 games, starting all of them … Started at free safety … Made 59 tackles with one tackle for a loss and one interception … also broke up five passes … Made a career-high nine tackles at Southern Miss … Opened the season with three tackles in a win at Miami (Ohio) … Five tackles in a win against EKU … Four tackles against N.C. State … Three tackles, two pass breakups and an interception in a come-from-behind road win against Western Kentucky … The interception vs. WKU was the second of his career … Six tackles and a pass breakup against Middle Tennessee … Five tackles and a pass breakup in a win at Old Dominion … Three tackles in a dominating defensive effort against FAU’s high-powered offense … Four tackles in a strong defensive effort against Charlotte … Four tackles and a pass breakup in a shutout of UTSA … Six tackles in a road win against FIU … Three tackles against Virginia Tech … Recorded four tackles in a Gasparilla Bowl win against USF in December.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Walk-on who enjoyed a breakout season as a key contributor in the secondary … Played in 12 games, including one start … Earned first career start vs. FIU … Filled up the stat sheet with 29 tackles, 2.0 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sacks, one interception, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one touchdown … Scored his first career touchdown on a 45-yard interception return to give Marshall a 27-10 lead against Western Kentucky on Nov. 11 … Had the second most tackles among Herd freshmen … Career high seven tackles in win vs. WKU … Five tackles in win at Cincinnati … Four tackles at UTSA … Four tackles in the New Mexico Bowl win against Colorado State … One tackle for a loss and one sack in a win against Kent State … One tackle for a loss against FIU … Named Defensive Champion by the coaching staff for his performance against WKU.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Redshirted.
HERD FILE: Born July 17, 1998 … Preferred walk-on who joined the program before the 2016 season … Starred at Millbrook High School as a two-way player … In 2015, as a senior on defense, made 86 tackles, broke up 10 passes and made four interceptions … Made the 4A West Region second team and Conference 21 West first team as a high school senior … Also starred offensively, rushing for 1,093 yards and 19 touchdowns and catching 16 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns … Made the 4A West Region first team and Conference 21 West first team as a senior … Selected for the Northwestern District second team as a junior, when he made 81 tackles and intercepted two passes … Also made an impact on offense as a junior, rushing for 623 yards and four touchdowns.
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