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Jersey Number 3
Willie Johnson
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fort Myers, Fla.
- High School:
- South Fort Myers
Bio
R-SENIOR SEASON (2020): Speedy pass catcher who saw action in eight games with seven starts … Finished the season fourth on the team in receptions (18), fourth in receiving yards (268) and caught two touchdown passes … Surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for his career … Also rushed four times for 20 yards in 2020 … Caught a pass in all eight games in which he appeared … Hauled in two receptions for 33 yards in a win against nationally ranked Appalachian State … Set career highs for receptions (eight) and yards (137) in a win against Middle Tennessee … Also caught two touchdown passes vs. MT … Against Middle Tennessee, hauled in a 3-yard touchdown from Grant Wells in the first quarter and a 23-yard score from Wels in the third quarter … The multi-touchdown game was the first of his career … Had a season long reception of 46 yards against MT … Caught two passes for 32 yards vs. Rice … Did not participate in the bowl game.
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2019): One of the most electrifying players in Conference USA … Appeared in all 13 games, including six starts … Finished with 13 receptions for 349 yards and a team-high four receiving touchdowns … Ranked second on the team in receiving yards … Also rushed eight times for 141 yards and two touchdowns … Tied for third in Conference USA in 40-yard plays from scrimmage with six … Season long reception was 70 yards, which was also a career long … Season long rush was 42 yards, also a career long … Season highs in receptions (three) and receiving yards (79) at Middle Tennessee … Had a 60-yard touchdown reception in a win at FAU … 29-yard touchdown reception vs. VMI … 40-yard touchdown run against Cincinnati … 27-yard touchdown run in a win against Old Dominion … 42-yard run in a win against WKU … two receptions for 47 yards in a win at Rice … 18-yard touchdown reception in a win against Louisiana Tech … 70-yard touchdown reception and a 25-yard run against UCF in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Florida … Finished the 2019 season averaging 23.3 yards per play on 21 touches from scrimmage (13 catches and eight runs), which would have led the nation had he had enough attempts to qualify (LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase ranked No. 1 nationally with 21.0 yards per touch on plays from scrimmage).
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Important speedster who saw action in 12 games as a receiver and kickoff return specialist … Ranked eighth on the team with 11 receptions, totaling 109 yards … One of a trio of primary kickoff return threats … Returned nine kickoffs for 231 yards – a team-best 25.7-yard average … Caught at least one pass in the first seven games of the season … Season-best three receptions for 25 yards in a win at Florida International … Had career-best return game vs. Middle Tennessee, returning four kicks for 120 yards and a long of 38 … Career-high 141 all-purpose yards against MT.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Repeated freshman season after an injury prematurely ended his 2017 debut season … Started all 12 regular season games at the Z receiver position … Only MU receiver to start all 12 regular games … Missed the New Mexico Bowl with an injury … Finished fourth on the team in receptions with 36 … Fourth in receiving yards with 443 … Third in touchdowns with four … Averaged 12.3 yards per reception and 36.9 yards per game … Sixth on the team in all-purpose yardage … Breakout game came in the season opening win against Miami (Ohio), when he had a career high seven catches for a career high 88 yards … First career touchdown came against No. 23 North Carolina State … Snagged a 1-yard touchdown from quarterback Chase Litton to give the Herd a 7-3 lead at N.C. State … Also had touchdown receptions against Cincinnati, FIU and Southern Miss … Caught a pass in 11 of 12 regular season games … Finished with four catches for 20 yards vs. N.C. State … had three receptions for 36 yards in a win versus Kent State … Two catches and 37 yards in a win over Cincinnati … Two receptions at Charlotte … Three catches for 55 yards in a win at Middle Tennessee … Three catches at FAU … Four receptions for 48 yards in a win against WKU … Six catches for 86 yards against Southern Miss, his best catc h and yard totals since the season opener … Season long reception of 49 yards came in the season opener against Miami (Ohio).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Received a medical redshirt after having debut season cut short … Played in four games before a season-ending injury against Pittsburgh … Made four receptions for 52 yards … Caught his first collegiate pass in the season opener against Morgan State … Two catches and a season-best 26 yards vs. Morgan State, including a career-long 22-yard reception … added a 19-yard reception against Akron and a 7-yard catch against Pitt … Showed flashes of his playmaking ability in four kickoff returns (108 yards, team-high 27.0-yard per return average).
HERD FILE: Born Dec. 23, 1996 … Also had offers from Arizona, Miami (FL), Ole Miss, North Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee, Western Kentucky and Kent State ... Also returned kicks for South Fort Myers ... clocked at 4.31 in the 40 last summer ... Has 95 career catches for 1,560 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Averaged 13.8 yards per carry on the ground with two touchdowns as a senior ... rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com.
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2019): One of the most electrifying players in Conference USA … Appeared in all 13 games, including six starts … Finished with 13 receptions for 349 yards and a team-high four receiving touchdowns … Ranked second on the team in receiving yards … Also rushed eight times for 141 yards and two touchdowns … Tied for third in Conference USA in 40-yard plays from scrimmage with six … Season long reception was 70 yards, which was also a career long … Season long rush was 42 yards, also a career long … Season highs in receptions (three) and receiving yards (79) at Middle Tennessee … Had a 60-yard touchdown reception in a win at FAU … 29-yard touchdown reception vs. VMI … 40-yard touchdown run against Cincinnati … 27-yard touchdown run in a win against Old Dominion … 42-yard run in a win against WKU … two receptions for 47 yards in a win at Rice … 18-yard touchdown reception in a win against Louisiana Tech … 70-yard touchdown reception and a 25-yard run against UCF in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Florida … Finished the 2019 season averaging 23.3 yards per play on 21 touches from scrimmage (13 catches and eight runs), which would have led the nation had he had enough attempts to qualify (LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase ranked No. 1 nationally with 21.0 yards per touch on plays from scrimmage).
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Important speedster who saw action in 12 games as a receiver and kickoff return specialist … Ranked eighth on the team with 11 receptions, totaling 109 yards … One of a trio of primary kickoff return threats … Returned nine kickoffs for 231 yards – a team-best 25.7-yard average … Caught at least one pass in the first seven games of the season … Season-best three receptions for 25 yards in a win at Florida International … Had career-best return game vs. Middle Tennessee, returning four kicks for 120 yards and a long of 38 … Career-high 141 all-purpose yards against MT.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Repeated freshman season after an injury prematurely ended his 2017 debut season … Started all 12 regular season games at the Z receiver position … Only MU receiver to start all 12 regular games … Missed the New Mexico Bowl with an injury … Finished fourth on the team in receptions with 36 … Fourth in receiving yards with 443 … Third in touchdowns with four … Averaged 12.3 yards per reception and 36.9 yards per game … Sixth on the team in all-purpose yardage … Breakout game came in the season opening win against Miami (Ohio), when he had a career high seven catches for a career high 88 yards … First career touchdown came against No. 23 North Carolina State … Snagged a 1-yard touchdown from quarterback Chase Litton to give the Herd a 7-3 lead at N.C. State … Also had touchdown receptions against Cincinnati, FIU and Southern Miss … Caught a pass in 11 of 12 regular season games … Finished with four catches for 20 yards vs. N.C. State … had three receptions for 36 yards in a win versus Kent State … Two catches and 37 yards in a win over Cincinnati … Two receptions at Charlotte … Three catches for 55 yards in a win at Middle Tennessee … Three catches at FAU … Four receptions for 48 yards in a win against WKU … Six catches for 86 yards against Southern Miss, his best catc h and yard totals since the season opener … Season long reception of 49 yards came in the season opener against Miami (Ohio).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Received a medical redshirt after having debut season cut short … Played in four games before a season-ending injury against Pittsburgh … Made four receptions for 52 yards … Caught his first collegiate pass in the season opener against Morgan State … Two catches and a season-best 26 yards vs. Morgan State, including a career-long 22-yard reception … added a 19-yard reception against Akron and a 7-yard catch against Pitt … Showed flashes of his playmaking ability in four kickoff returns (108 yards, team-high 27.0-yard per return average).
HERD FILE: Born Dec. 23, 1996 … Also had offers from Arizona, Miami (FL), Ole Miss, North Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee, Western Kentucky and Kent State ... Also returned kicks for South Fort Myers ... clocked at 4.31 in the 40 last summer ... Has 95 career catches for 1,560 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Averaged 13.8 yards per carry on the ground with two touchdowns as a senior ... rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com.
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