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23 Josiah Johnson

23 Josiah Johnson

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Kinesiology
  • Hometown:
    Little Rock, Arkansas
  • High School:
    Pulaski Academy

Summary

Biography

2023 FOOTBALL: Associated Press Second Team All-America... Don Hansen Football Committee All-America Honorable Mention... D2 Conference Commissioners Association All-Region First Team... All-Great American Conference First Team... Played and started all 11 games at safety... Led the Tigers and ranked fourth in the GAC in tackles with 90 total and an average of 8.2 per game... Third in the GAC in solo tackles (55)... Named GAC Defensive Player of the Week after having an interception, three tackles, and one sack in a 66-0 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State... Finished the year with 2.5 tackles for loss of 15 yards and one sack for 11 yards... Also had two interceptions and three additional pass breakups... Six games with at least 10 tackles, including season-high 14 against Southern Arkansas... Interceptions came against NWOSU and Oklahoma Baptist.

2022 FOOTBALL: All-Great American Conference Second Team as a safety... Played in all 12 games and made eight starts in the defensive secondary... Finished second on the team in total tackles with 76 (39 solo), while also registering three tackles for a combined loss of 19 yards, two sacks for 15 yards, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble... Hit the double-digit mark in tackles in two games, with 12 against East Central and 11 against Harding... Both of his sacks came in the season-opening road-win over Oklahoma Baptist... Named to the GAC All-Academic Team.

2021 FOOTBALL: Played in three games... Selected to the Spring 2022 Ouachita Dean's List.

2021-22 WRESTLING: Did not compete in varsity action.

AT PULASKI ACADEMY: 2020 All-State football selection... Was a part of the 2020 PA Football State Championship... 2018 All-State in football... 2018 Tri-Lakes All-Area in football.

PERSONAL: Son of Demond Johnson and Tamara Earnest... Has four siblings: Demond, Taniece, Taveon, and T'aira... Majoring in Kinesiology... Born April 17, 2003.
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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 195 lbs
    25
  • 23

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 210 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    23