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99 Josh Johnson

99 Josh Johnson

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Salem, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Salem
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 263

Summary

Biography

2024 (Senior):
  • Third team All-CAA and Phil Steele fourth team All-CAA
  • Team captain
  • Started all 12 games for Elon as a defensive end
  • Finished the season with 35 tackles, 18 solo, 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. Also posted five quarterback hurries, two fumbles recovered and a forced fumble
  • His two fumble recoveries were tied for 15th in FCS
  • Had five tackles in a game three times, doing so against Western Carolina, Richmond and New Hampshire
  • Had a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss against New Hampshire and posted 2.0 sacks against UAlbany
  • Also forced a fumble against New Hampshire
  • Had fumble recoveries against ETSU and North Carolina A&T
  • Posted three quarterback hurries against Western Carolina

2023 (Junior):
  • Started all 11 games for Elon
  • Posted 24 tackles, 11 solo, as well as 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Also had two quarterback hurries and a pass break-uip
  • Had a 35-yard rush on a fake punt at Gardner-Webb
  • Recorded four tackles in a game three times, doing so against North Carolina A&T, William & Mary and Delaware
  • Twice had 1.5 tackles for loss in a contest, achieving that total against North Carolina A&T and Hampton
  • Had sacks against Gardner-Webb and Hampton

2022 (Sophomore):
  • Played in 10 games, starting eight times
  • Finished the season with 17 tackles, 3.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks
  • Added two quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and a forced fumble
  • Had a season-high three tackles at Vanderbilt and at home against Gardner-Webb
  • Added two sacks against Gardner-Webb and a forced fumble
  • Had a sack in the win over Towson
  • Posted two tackles, a PBU and a quarterback hurry at New Hampshire

2021 (Freshman):
  • Played in all 11 games, starting two times for the Phoenix
  • Finished the year with 20 tackles, 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks and was second on the team with five quarterback hurries
  • Had a career-best five tackles against Wofford
  • Posted a sack and two quarterback hurries in the win at Towson

2020-21 (Freshman):
  • Played in five games on the season
  • Finished the year with five tackles - three solo
  • Twice had two tackles in a game versus Richmond on March 13 and at the 20th-ranked Spiders on March 27

Prep:
  • A defensive end from Salem High School for head coach Montrey Wright
  • A New Jersey state leader in sacks as a senior while also breaking his high school record
  • Named All-South Jersey honoree in his final season at Salem High School, earning all-conference status twice
  • Father, Damien, played for the New York Giants and New England Patriots

Personal:
  • Son of Damien and Sonita Johnson
  • Mother was an All-American runner in track and field at Messiah College
  • Father played football at Kansas State before playing in the NFL for the New England Patriots and New York Giants, winning a Super Bowl in 1987
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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2020-21Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 242 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 270 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 270 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 267 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2024Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 263 lbs
    99
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