Height: | 6-2 |
Weight: | 205 |
Year: | Jr. |
Hometown: | Nashville, Tenn. |
High School: | Pearl-Cohn |
Previous College: | Kentucky |
Position: | DB |
Will joined the Golden Eagle roster in the summer of 2010 after
a transfer from the University of Kentucky...became an immediate
impact player on the defense in his first season on the roster as a
linebacker...has tremendous quickness and mobility...moved to rover
for spring drills and projected as the starter for 2011...will have
the chance to emerge as a headliner in the secondary...excellent
sense for the game.
AT TECH (In 2010): Will had a huge impact on the
Golden Eagle defense in his first season...played in nine games and
started eight...came off the bench to play at Arkansas and had a
strong debut, working into the stsarting lineup the following
week...missed two games (Murray State and Eastern Kentucky) late in
the year...returned to start against Jacksonville State...had seven
solo tackles and eight total stops including one tackle-for-loss at
Arkansas...also broke up a pass against the
Razorbacks...career-high nine tackles came in win over Eastern
Illinois...also caused a fumble andbroke up a pass against the
Panthers...seven solo tackles in the victory at Tennessee
State...six tackles in win over Jacksonville State...ranked seventh
overall on the team with 49 total tackles...had 4.5
tackles-for-loss, three passes defended and two fumbles caused.
BEFORE TECH: Spent his first two collegiate
seasons at the University of Kentucky...after a redshirt season in
2008 in which he was named the Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team
Player by Kentucky's coaches, Johnson got onto the field in 2009...
contributed as a regular on the special teams and in a backup role
at weak side linebacker...saw action in all 13 games...increased
his size and strength during his time at Kentucky while making the
move to linebacker.
HIGH SCHOOL: A standout during his high school
career at Nashville's Pearl-Cohn High School...a versatile athlete
for coach Tony Brunetti, Johnson played several spots for the
Firebirds...in addition to free safety and linebacker on defense,
he played wide receiver and tailback on offense, and also excelled
at returning punts and kickoffs...speed enabled him to be an
effective blitzer, as he had 12 quarterback sacks as a senior,
along with 80 tackles and a pair of interceptions...on offense he
had 37 catches for 689 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed 21 times
for 350 yards and four TDs...also averaged a phenomenal 35 yards
per punt return while helping Pearl-Cohn advance to the Class AAA
state semifinals as a junior and senior...named all-city,
all-region and second-team all-state as a senior...an Honor Roll
student who won the school's English Award, his athletic
versatility also showed in other sports as he participated in
basketball and baseball in addition to football...in baseball he
played a unique combination as both catcher and center fielder.
PERSONAL: The son Allison Stevens...full name is
William Edward Johnson...birthdate is December 17, 1989...majoring
in EXPW.