2019 Football Roster
Roster
Johnson, DuWayne

Jersey Number 17
DuWayne Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 183
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- H.D. Woodson
- Prev School:
- Arizona Western College
Bio
Career Overview: Reserve cornerback and special teams player ... In 10 games over two seasons at Syracuse, made one tackle ... Transferred to Syracuse in 2018 from Arizona Western College where he was rated the No. 8 junior-college cornerback in the country by 247Sports.com ... Originally signed with Virginia Tech out of high school … Spent two seasons with the Hokies, redshirting in 2015 .. One letter.
Senior Year (2019): Played in eight games, mainly as a member of the kickoff team ... Did not record any statistics.
Junior Year (2018): Saw action in two games ... Made one tackle on kickoff coverage during his Orange debut at Western Michigan (8/31).
Sophomore Year (2017 at Arizona Western): Carded 17 tackles in eight games, including a season-high five against Pima Community College (9/9) … Helped the Matadors to a 9-1 record, the Western States Football League title and an appearance in the NJCAA Football Championship Game.
Freshman Year (2016 at Virginia Tech): Did not play in any games.
2015 (at Virginia Tech): Redshirt season.
High School: Cornerback for four seasons for head coach Greg Fuller … Top-10 prospect in Washington, D.C., according to ESPN (No. 6), 247Sports.com (No. 8) and Rivals.com (No. 8) … Rated the No. 41 cornerback in the country by Scout.com … No. 44 cornerback in his class, according to ESPN … Ranked No. 55 among cornerbacks by Rivals.com and No. 65 by 247Sports.com … Named to the 2014 American Family Insurance All-USA Washington, D.C Team by USA Today ... Chosen by the paper as D.C’s defensive player of the year … Washington Post All-Met Second Team choice … SuperPrep All-Atlantic Region selection … Recorded 102 tackles, 62 pass breakups and eight interceptions in his career, including 46 tackles, 31 pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior captain … Led Woodson to a 23-6 record, two city championships and the 2014 D.C. State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class AA state title during his final two seasons.
Personal: DuWayne De’Angelo Johnson … Born in June 1996 in Washington, D.C. … Son of Tarshea Smith and Wayne Johnson … Two brothers … Brother, Jerrard Hunter, played wide receiver at Florida Atlantic from 2010-12 ... Human development and family science major.
Senior Year (2019): Played in eight games, mainly as a member of the kickoff team ... Did not record any statistics.
Junior Year (2018): Saw action in two games ... Made one tackle on kickoff coverage during his Orange debut at Western Michigan (8/31).
Sophomore Year (2017 at Arizona Western): Carded 17 tackles in eight games, including a season-high five against Pima Community College (9/9) … Helped the Matadors to a 9-1 record, the Western States Football League title and an appearance in the NJCAA Football Championship Game.
Freshman Year (2016 at Virginia Tech): Did not play in any games.
2015 (at Virginia Tech): Redshirt season.
High School: Cornerback for four seasons for head coach Greg Fuller … Top-10 prospect in Washington, D.C., according to ESPN (No. 6), 247Sports.com (No. 8) and Rivals.com (No. 8) … Rated the No. 41 cornerback in the country by Scout.com … No. 44 cornerback in his class, according to ESPN … Ranked No. 55 among cornerbacks by Rivals.com and No. 65 by 247Sports.com … Named to the 2014 American Family Insurance All-USA Washington, D.C Team by USA Today ... Chosen by the paper as D.C’s defensive player of the year … Washington Post All-Met Second Team choice … SuperPrep All-Atlantic Region selection … Recorded 102 tackles, 62 pass breakups and eight interceptions in his career, including 46 tackles, 31 pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior captain … Led Woodson to a 23-6 record, two city championships and the 2014 D.C. State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class AA state title during his final two seasons.
Personal: DuWayne De’Angelo Johnson … Born in June 1996 in Washington, D.C. … Son of Tarshea Smith and Wayne Johnson … Two brothers … Brother, Jerrard Hunter, played wide receiver at Florida Atlantic from 2010-12 ... Human development and family science major.
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