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Jersey Number 40
Austin Johnson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 231
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hickory, N.C.
- High School:
- Hickory
Bio
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Honors
- 2010 Academic All-SEC
- 2009 Academic All-SEC
- 2008 Academic All-SEC
2011
- 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/12
- Senior middle linebacker, led Vols in tackles with 81, starting all 12 games
- Led team in interceptions with four for 49 yards
- Tied for NCAA lead in interceptions by a linebacker (with Kentucky's Danny Trevathan)
- Had 5.0 TFLs, a sack, and two QB hurries
- With four interceptions, has most INTs by a UT linebacker in a season since Jackie Walker had five in 1970
- Four interceptions tied for fourth-most in the SEC
- Finished with interceptions in four of the last six games, including three games in a row (11/5-19)
- Closed career with seven tackles at Kentucky (11/26))
- Third game in a row with an interception vs. Vanderbilt (11/19), led team in tackles with nine stops including first-career sack for 13 yards
- Third interception of the season, a TFL and three tackles at #8 Arkansas (11/12)
- Led Vols in tackles for fourth time this season with seven stops vs. MTSU (11/5) along with his second interception
- Second career 10-plus tackle game vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29) giving him 100 career tackles
- Second-career interception along with five tackles at #2 Alabama (10/22)
- Made six tackles vs. #1 LSU (10/15)
- Career-high 11 tackles to tie for team-lead vs. Georgia (10/8)
- Second on team with six tackles vs. Buffalo (10/1)
- Tied for team-lead in stops at #16 Florida (9/17) with seven
- Tied for team-lead with six tackles vs. Cincinnati (9/10)
- First-career start came in opener vs. Montana (9/3), made four tackles
2010
- Games/Starts: 13/0
- Switched to linebacker after spending first two seasons as a fullback
- One of four Vols to see action in every single quarter in 2010
- Fourth among UT linebackers with 44 tackles and 11th on the team
- Tied for second on the Vols with nine special teams tackles
- Also tied for fourth on the squad with a pair of takeaways (1 INT, 1 FR)
- Compiled 3.5 tackles for loss
- Finished in the top three for UT in tackles five times, including a career-best nine vs. UAB, second-most on the Vols
- Posted six tackles vs. Georgia and Alabama and five stops vs. UT Martin and Mississippi
- Also had first career interception vs. UT Martin and teamed with Greg King to record UT's lone safety of the season against the Skyhawks
- Forced and recovered fumble vs. Florida
- Contributed a pair of tackles vs. Memphis, Vanderbilt and North Carolina
- Earned UT's Andy Spiva Award as the team's defensive surprise player of 2010 spring practice period
2009
- Games/Starts: 12/0
- Helped lead the way for Montario Hardesty to rush for more than 1,300 yards
- Caught 38-yard touchdown pass on game's second play versus South Carolina
- Added one tackle on special teams
2008
- Games/Starts: 6/0
- Made collegiate debut against UAB
- Appeared in five of last six games
- Contributed on special teams in addition to fullback responsibilities
- Named to VolScholar Honor Roll
High School
- Enrolled at UT in January 2008 and participated in spring drills
- All-State in 2006 and 2007
- Three-time All-Conference linebacker, including final two seasons as conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Team MVP junior year
- 2007 Shrine Bowl participant and captain of North Carolina squad against South Carolina all-stars
- 2007 Carolina Panthers Community Captain for success on the field, in the classroom and throughout the community
- Started three years at linebacker and two at fullback
- Finished with 580 career tackles
- Had 160 tackles as sophomore, 211 as junior and 210 senior year
- As senior, rushed 108 times for 692 yards and 18 touchdowns and had 35 receptions for 470 yards
- Also excelled in baseball
- National Honor Society and Beta Club member
- His father, Mike, started football career at Kentucky before completing eligibility at UT-Martin
- Older brother, Tyler, played linebacker at Wingate in Div. II South Atlantic Conference
- Coach at Hickory High School - John Worley
Career Highs
- Tackles - 11 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11
- 10-Tackle Games - 2 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11; vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11
- Sacks - 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
- Tackles For Loss - 1.5 vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10
- Interceptions - 1 five times, last vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
Personal
- Born on June 16, 1989
- Parents are Michael and Carman Johnson
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01
