2016 Football Roster
Roster
Johnson, Jakob

Jersey Number 44
Jakob Johnson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Stuttgart, Germany
- High School:
- Jean Ribault (FL)
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles - 4 vs. Chattanooga, 10/11/14
- Fumbles Forced - 1 vs. Georgia, 10/10/15
- Quarterback Hurries - 1 vs. Missouri, 11/22/14
- Receptions - 2 vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/5/16
- Receiving Yards - 13 vs. Indiana State, 9/9/17
CAREER HONORS
- 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Awarded the 63 Award at the 2016 Orange and White Game
- 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2014-15 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 - SENIOR
- Made second-career start in win vs. Southern Miss (11/4)
- Set new career high with 13 receiving yards in win over Indiana State (9/9)
- Made one tackle on special teams in season-opening win over Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (9/4)
2016 - JUNIOR
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- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/0
- Plays on special teams coverage and blocking units
- Fielded two kickoffs for 25 yards vs. Vanderbilt (11/26), including one for 24 yards
- Caught two passes for 10 yards and had one tackle vs. Tennessee Tech (11/5)
- Made one tackle at South Carolina (10/29)
- Had one tackle against Virginia Tech (9/10) in Battle at Bristol
- Recorded one tackle in season opener vs. Appalachian State (9/1)
2015 - SOPHOMORE
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- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/0
- Played in all 13 games on special teams
- Made five tackles on special teams
- Forced a fumble on special teams in win over #19 Georgia (10/10)
- Moved from linebacker to tight end in training camp
2014 - FRESHMAN
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- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/2
- Played in 12 games with two starts making 14 tackles
- In return to high school hometown of Jacksonville, made two tackles in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2)
- In second start, at Vanderbilt (11/29), made three tackles
- Drew first college start vs. Missouri (11/22), making three tackles
- Made first four college tackles vs. Chattanooga (10/11)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played one season of high school football at Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida for coach Anthony Flynn
- Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 12 inside linebacker, No. 35 prospect in Florida)
- Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 50 inside linebacker)
- Rated three-star by Rivals
- Rated three-star by Scout (No. 45 inside linebacker)
- Second Team All-Coast by Florida Times-Union in 2013
- Named a Florida Times-Union Super 24, the top recruits of 2013
- Racked up 112 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and six sacks in first year of American football
- Helped Trojans to 7-4 record as a senior
- Played for Stuttgart Scorpions in Germany prior to coming to America
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Jakob Elijah Johnson
- First name pronounced: YAH-kobb
- Born: December 15, 1994 in Stuttgart, Germany
- Moved to the United States in July 2012
- Son of Ann-Charlotte and Calvin Johnson
- Majoring in Kinesiology
- Wears No. 44 to honor high school teammate who passed away during school
- Recipient of the Steven E. Lane Athletic Department Scholarship Endowment Fund
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles - 4 vs. Chattanooga, 10/11/14
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