High School: Standout two-way tackle at General Brown High School for coach Steve Fisher...led team to a three-year record of 30-4, including a 9-2 mark in 2005 when the team won its section title and advanced to the state Class C quarterfinals...team won three Class C North titles and three section titles during his career...earned second team All-State honors in 2005 when he posted 70 tackles, four sacks, and recovered two fumbles...team’s top-graded defensive player...two-time Class C North all-star and state North all-star...received team awards as school’s outstanding lineman and outstanding player...played in New York-New Jersey Bowl...three-sport standout who also was a two-year all-conference baseball player and captain of his basketball team...played pitcher and outfielder in baseball and was a two-time first team all-conference selection...two-year starter in basketball as a center and forward...first team all-conference...president of Key Club and member of several other academic clubs.
At Delaware: Fourth-year team member of the squad who has spent his time switching between offensive and defensive line spots during his career...hopes to have found a permanent home at defensive tackle this fall after an outstanding spring that saw him named the Blue Hen Touchdown Club Most Improved Defensive Player by a vote of the coaching staff...projected to take over starting right tackle spot to open pre-season camp...has appeared in 10 career games with three starts and posted 11 tackles...had a tackle and a pass breakup in the 2009 spring game.
2008 Season: Made switch to offensive guard in pre-season and remained there until late in the season when he made move back to defensive line...appeared in three games during the season, playing a backup role at offensive guard in an early season win over West Chester and seeing time at defensive tackle in final two games vs. Richmond and Villanova...posted only tackle of the season against Villanova...team went 4-8.
2007 Season: Did not see action and retained sophomore eligibility...made move from defensive tackle to offensive line...traveled with team to FCS national championship game...team went 11-4.
2006 Season: One of the team’s biggest surprises during pre-season camp...was expected to redshirt but drew attention of coaching staff early and earned the chance to see action as a true freshman...was one of six true freshmen to play for the Hens on the defensive side of the ball...played in 10 games and started three times (vs. Hofstra, Richmond, and James Madison)...tied with defensive back Charles Graves as the leading tackler among UD true freshmen as he recorded 10 stops, including seven solo hits...recorded a career-high five tackles vs. Northeastern and added two vs. Hofstra...blocked a third quarter field goal attempt by Rob Zarrilli vs. Hofstra, one of only three missed by the All-American all season.
Personal: Justin Warren Johnson...born Feb. 19, 1988 in Tacoma, Wash....son of Jeffrey and Young Johnson...has a younger sister...business marketing major at Delaware...enjoys four-wheeling, fishing, snowboarding, golfing, and paintball in spare time...cousins Dean Rivera (Lafayette) and Dan Rivera (Wagner) both played college football at the FCS level.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
| YEAR |
G/S |
Tackles (Solo) |
TFL |
Sacks |
PD |
Int. |
| 2008 |
3/0 |
1 (0) |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0/0 |
0 (0) |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
7/3 |
10 (7) |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
10/3 |
11 (7) |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Career-High Tackles: 5 vs. Northeastern, 2006
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