2021 Football Roster
Johnson, Josh

Jersey Number 11
Josh Johnson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 187
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodward Academy
Bio
2021: Saw action in 13 games, catching 16 passes for 125 yards and one score ... caught an eight-yard touchdown pass versus Kentucky in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown ... grabbed four receptions for 17 yards in a road win at Florid State ... totaled two receptions for 41 yards against Eastern Kentucky ... opened the season with a career best six passes for 40 yards against Mississippi.
2020: Saw action against Western Kentucky ... caught his first passes since 2017, making four receptions for 40 yards in the win over Syracuse.
2019: Tore his ACL, which caused him to miss the season.
2018: Redshirted.
2017: Played in 10 games at wide receiver ... caught three passes for 52 yards, averaging 17.3 yards a reception ... caught two passes for 48 yards, including a long of 31 yards ... tallied one catch for four yards against Boston College.
High School: Played for John Hunt at Woodward Academy ... three—star ranking by Scout.com ... rated the 155th-best player in Georgia and the No. 16 wide receiver ... three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... rated the No. 99 wide receiver in the nation, the No. 81 overall prospect in Georgia for 2017 by Rivals ... rated the No. 76 wide receiver by ESPN ... concluded his career with 131 receptions for 2,841 yards and 33 touchdowns ... averaged 21.7 yards per catch during his scholastic career ... scored on a 75-yard touchdown reception on the first play of the game versus Lithonia ... caught 45 passes for 1,080 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior season ... averaged 24.0 yards a reception ... named first team all-state by the Georgia Writers Association ... totaled 51 receptions for 1,111 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior ... recorded 35 receptions for 650 yards and eight scores during his sophomore season ... chose Louisville over Boston College, Charlotte, Colorado State, Fresno State, Georgia Southern, Illinois, Kansas State, Rutgers, Toledo, Troy, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, Utah and Wake Forest.
Personal: Son of Melody and C.J. Johnson ... born 3/29/99 ... pre-business major.
2020: Saw action against Western Kentucky ... caught his first passes since 2017, making four receptions for 40 yards in the win over Syracuse.
2019: Tore his ACL, which caused him to miss the season.
2018: Redshirted.
2017: Played in 10 games at wide receiver ... caught three passes for 52 yards, averaging 17.3 yards a reception ... caught two passes for 48 yards, including a long of 31 yards ... tallied one catch for four yards against Boston College.
High School: Played for John Hunt at Woodward Academy ... three—star ranking by Scout.com ... rated the 155th-best player in Georgia and the No. 16 wide receiver ... three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... rated the No. 99 wide receiver in the nation, the No. 81 overall prospect in Georgia for 2017 by Rivals ... rated the No. 76 wide receiver by ESPN ... concluded his career with 131 receptions for 2,841 yards and 33 touchdowns ... averaged 21.7 yards per catch during his scholastic career ... scored on a 75-yard touchdown reception on the first play of the game versus Lithonia ... caught 45 passes for 1,080 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior season ... averaged 24.0 yards a reception ... named first team all-state by the Georgia Writers Association ... totaled 51 receptions for 1,111 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior ... recorded 35 receptions for 650 yards and eight scores during his sophomore season ... chose Louisville over Boston College, Charlotte, Colorado State, Fresno State, Georgia Southern, Illinois, Kansas State, Rutgers, Toledo, Troy, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, Utah and Wake Forest.
Personal: Son of Melody and C.J. Johnson ... born 3/29/99 ... pre-business major.
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