Kendall Johnson

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 192
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lafayette, La.
High School:
St. Thomas More
Prev School:
Nevada

Nevada (2014-16)
Finished the 2016 season with 31 total tackles … Logged his season-high of five against Wyoming on Oct. 22 … Forced a fumble in the season opener against Cal Poly on Sept. 2 … Broke up three passes on the year … Started all 12 of the games he played in … Saw action in all 13 games during the 2015 regular season with 12 starts … Tallied 48 tackles, which ranked eighth on the team and third among defensive backs … Also tallied two passes defended … Played in three games at free safety and nine at cornerback … Matched a season-high with six tackles on three occasions; Arizona, Buffalo and Wyoming … Registered pass breakups in conference games at Fresno State and Utah State … Posted a tackle in every game on the season … Made four tackles in Nevada’s victory in the Arizona Bowl … In 2014 Johnson saw action in 12 games with starts at Arizona and BYU … Credited with 23 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception … Returned an interception 45 yards to the 12-yard line, helping Nevada take a 7-0 lead and defeat Pac-12 foe Washington State in just his second collegiate game … Tallied a season-high five tackles at Arizona … Credited with a career-high two pass breakups in Nevada’s rivalry victory at UNLV … 2014 Academic All-Mountain West.

High School
Attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, La. ... Earned all-state and All-Parrish accolades as a senior in 2013 ... Twice earned all-conference honors ... Earned senior leader award on his team and was named to play in the Louisiana State All-Star Game ... A s a receiver, caught 60 passes for more than 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior and senior ... Record three interceptions, 35 tackles and eight pass breakups as a senior after a junior season with five picks and 11 PBUs ... Named to the Honor Roll all four years ... Was active in student council all four years.

Personal
Born Kendall Johnson Jr. ... Son of Melissa and Kendall Johnson ...Is a political science major ... Was also recruited by Tulane, Tulsa, Louisiana Tech and ULM ... Enjoys basketball, golf and relaxing with friends in his free time.