2020 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference…HERO Sports Preseason All-OVC pick.
2019: Second-Team All-OVC selection…Started 13 games…Ranked third on the team with 75 tackles…Was second on the team with 53 solo stops…Had 1.5 tackles for loss and led the Redhawks with three interceptions…Also added four pass breakups…Received the team’s Ken Hargens Award, which goes to the top defensive back…Finished 23rd in the OVC in tackles and seventh in interceptions…Posted a season-high 10 tackles, including nine solo at Montana State (9/7)…Registered 10 tackles vs. Illinois State (11/30)…Tallied nine tackles vs. UT Martin (10/26) and Murray State (11/23).
2018: First-Team All-OVC selection and honorable mention HERO Sports Sophomore All-American…Started all 13 games between the strong and free safety spots…Tied for third on the team with 88 tackles and had 48 solo stops…Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception and nine pass breakups…Recovered and forced a fumble…Led the team with a season-high 11 tackles at Southern Illinois (9/15)…Registered 10 tackles vs. Austin Peay (10/13)…Returned a blocked field goal 85 yards for a touchdown vs. Jacksonville State (10/20)…It was the longest return on a blocked field goal in school history.
2017: Started 11 games at free safety...Ranked fourth on the team with 52 tackles, including 33 solo stops...Assisted on 19 other tackles...Added one interception and three pass breakups...Had his first career interception at Jacksonville State (10/28)...Posted a season-high seven tackles vs. Southern Illinois (9/16) and UT Martin (11/4).
2016: Redshirted.
Prep: Tallied 52 tackles, had three interceptions and one fumble recovery as a senior at Rosa Fort High School...Averaged 4.7 tackles per game...Had 65 interception return yards...Caught 17 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 17.6 yards per catch...Two-time Offensive Player of the Game his senior year...Notched 30 tackles with 19 solo stops and three interceptions as a junior.
Personal: Born March 11, 1998...Majoring in Recreation & Park Administration...Son of Byron Johnson and Shanedra Knighten.
