Montrell Johnson

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
De La Salle

• 2021 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year
• 2021 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List
• 2021 Second Team All-Conference

2021 Season (Freshman)
Ranked second on the team with 838 rushing yards on 162 attempts and leads the team with 12 rushing touchdowns … Had a monster game against A-State, recording 150 rushing yards on 17 carries and scoring twice … His first score of the game was a 99-yard house call, a rush that broke a program record, the Sun Belt Conference record and tied an NCAA record … Was one of two players in the country with a 99-yard rush, joining Ohio quarterback Armani Rogers, and became one of just 13 players all-time with a 99-yard touchdown in NCAA history … Toted the ball 14 times for 103 yards and a touchdown against App State (Oct. 12) … Narrowly missed his third 100-yard rushing game of his career, producing 98 yards on 17 carries and scoring two touchdowns against Georgia State (Nov. 4) … Had a team high 19 attempts for 544 yards in Louisiana’s New Orleans Bowl Victory over Marshall (Dec. 18) … Notched 16 carries for 67 yards against Troy (Nov. 13) and found the endzone …. Recorded a team-high 62 yards on five carries, including a long of 42 yards, in the victory over ULM … Carried the ball 11 times for 37 yards and a touchdown, his 11th of the year, at Liberty (Nov. 20) … Aided the Louisiana rushing attack with 10 carries for 27 yards against Texas State (Oct. 30).

High School
Rated as the 48th-best running back in the country according to 247Sports.com…Helped lead De La Salle to its second appearance in the State Championship game as a senior, rushing for 182 yards and four scores in the game against St. Thomas More…Was a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate prior to his senior season…Chose Louisiana over programs such as Arizona, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, Arkansas State, Colorado, Duke, Kansas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia and more.