JR Johnson
Senior, 6-0, 225
Linebacker
Cicero, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse HS
At SU: One letter … Redshirted in 1997.
Junior Year: Played in 10 games, starting seven … Missed the game at Temple for a violation of the team academic policy … Had a career-high 11 tackles, including a personal-best seven solo stops against Boston College … Recorded the first sack of his collegiate career and recorded eight tackles against Virginia Tech … Had four stops against Miami.
Sophomore Year: Played in eight games … Led special teams with four tackles and played as a reserve linebacker at Toledo … First player ever named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week without ever touching the ball following his five-tackle performance against Michigan … Injured his ankle against Tulane and missed the next three games against Pittsburgh,Virginia Tech and BostonCollege.
Freshman Year: Played in nine games, primarily on special teams … Had three tackles against Rutgers, NCState and Virginia Tech.
High School: Super Prep All-American, Grid Iron All-Star … First-team All-Central New York and all-league … Eastern Regional Elite Team and Top 50 Athletes in New York as a linebacker … Rushed for 960 yards and 17 TDs, three interceptions, three sacks and 68 tackles as a senior … Had 2,870 yards, 50 touchdowns, nine interceptions and 221 tackles in four-year career … Set records for most touchdowns (six) and yards (280) in one game … Team captain senior year … Recruited by former SU assistant coach Kevin Rogers.
Personal: Charles (JR) A. Johnson Jr … Born June 20, 1979, in California … Son of Charles and Joanne Johnson … Two brothers and two sisters … Majoring in sociology.
