2013 Football Roster
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Johnson, Johnathon

Jersey Number 81
Johnathon Johnson
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 179
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Friendswood, Texas
- High School:
- Friendswood
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Receptions - 3 at Missouri, 11/2/13 & vs. North Texas, 11/14/15
- Receiving - 57 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13
- Touchdowns - 2 vs. Chattanooga, 10/11/14
2015 - SENIOR
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- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 11/1
- Third year at UT after transferring from Blinn College
- Played 11 games in 2015 making 10 catches for 116 yards
- In final college game, made a 9-yard catch in Outback Bowl win over Northwestern (1/1)
- Playing against homestate team, North Texas (11/14), served as a game captain and had career-high tying three catches for 20 yards
- Key third-down reception of 24 yards on go-ahead scoring drive in fourth quarter vs. South Carolina (11/7)
- After limited time over four-game span due to injury, had a clutch 18-yard catch at #8 Alabama (10/24)
- Two catches for 27 yards vs. Bowling Green (9/5)
- Awarded the '63' Award at the 2015 Orange and White Game
2014 - JUNIOR
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- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 11/1
- Played in 11 games, making one start, with 10 catches for 117 yards with two touchdowns
- Made two catches in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2)
- Caught a 6-yard pass vs. #19 Missouri (11/22)
- First two touchdowns of college career came vs. Chattanooga (10/11) on receptions of 21 and 19 yards, making three catches for 46 yards in win
- Two catches for 29 yards vs. Florida (10/4)
- Clutch 24-yard reception at #12/13 Georgia (9/27)
- Made one catch for four yards in 2014 debut vs. Arkansas State (9/6)
2013 - SOPHOMORE
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- 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 10/2
- Reserve receiver after transferring from Blinn JC
- In 10 games with two starts, made 13 catches for 189 yards
- Started and grabbed two catches for 35 yards at Kentucky (11/30)
- Two catches for 14 yards vs. #7 Auburn (11/9)
- Career-best three catches for 38 yards at #11 Missouri (11/2)
- Hauled in a 24-yard catch at #1 Alabama (10/26)
- First catch since second game of the season, with a 6-yard reception vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19)
- Returned vs. South Alabama (9/28), had no catches
- Sat out games at #2 Oregon (9/14) and at #19 Florida (9/21) with an injury
- Hauled in a career-long 37-yard catch as part of two catches for 57 yards vs. WKU (9/7)
- In Vols debut, made two catches for 15 yards vs. Austin Peay (8/31)
AT BLINN COLLEGE
- Played in just four games for the Buccaneers during his one season at Blinn College
- Finished the season with 69 receiving yards, the majority coming in a four catch, 68 yard effort against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
- Used as a punt and kick returner finishing with four punt returns for 67 yards and 1 kick return for 60 yards
- Made the Dean's List during his freshman year at Blinn
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Friendswood High School for coach Steve Van Meter
- Rivals: 3-star
- 247Sports: 3-star (No. 152 overall wide receiver, No. 204 overall prospect in Texas)
- ESPN: 2-star (No. 170 overall wide receiver, No. 293 overall prospect in Texas)
- Scout: 3-star (No. 109 overall wide receiver)
- Played all four seasons on varsity at Friendswood including two seasons as team captain
- Racked up over 4,000 yards of rushing and 34 touchdowns including over 1,500 yards rushing in his junior and senior seasons
- Tallied nearly 2,000 receiving yards in his career at Friendswood hauling in 23 touchdowns
- Named newcomer of the year in his sophomore season and was First Team all-region and all-county in his junior an senior years
- Reached state semifinals as a freshman, quarterfinals as a sophomore, semifinals as a junior and first round as a senior
- Also a member of the track and basketball teams
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Johnathon Wayne Johnson
- Born: January 3, 1994
- Son of Stacy Johnson
- Majoring in Psychology
- Recipient of the James P. Purdy Athletic Scholarship
FB | Aguilar, Brazzell, Gilbert Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Matthews, Robinson, West Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02