Trae Johnson

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 234
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mendenhall, Miss.
High School:
Mendenhall

2013 (Junior): Reserve linebacker and special teams performer in 10 games, making one start. . . made 32 tackles during the year (23 solo) with two coming on special teams. . . made two tackles against Arkansas (8/31/13), Nicholls State (9/14/13) and at Akron (9/21/13). . . earned first start of the season at Georgia State (11/16/13), making a career-high 12 tackles (10 solo) with two TFL (-4) to earn Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. . . notched six tackles at South Alabama. . .made six tackles including five solo stops and two TFL (-7) against Tulane in the New Orleans Bowl (12/21/13). . . earned third letter.

2012 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams. . . made 29 tackles (22 solo). . . recorded five special teams tackles. . . had at least one tackles in 11 of the 12 games and multiple tackles in six games. . . finished the regular season by making six tackles at Florida Atlantic (12/1/12). . . set a career-high with eight tackles (seven solo) in New Orleans Bowl win over East Carolina. . . earned second letter.

2011 (Freshman): Played in 12 games as a first-year freshman, earning four starts. . . . did not play in the Florida Atlantic contest. . . ranked 13th on the team with 22 tackles (10 solo), adding two quarterback sacks. . . started the first four games of the year, registering 16 of his tackles in those contests. . . opened year with five tackles at Oklahoma State (9/3) and added six stops with a sack (-5 yards) at Kent State (9/10). . . made four tackles and a QB sack (-2 yards) vs. Nicholls State (9/17). . . added four tackles, all assisted, at WKU (10/22). . . named to the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll. . . graduated early and enrolled in classes at UL in January 2011. . . earned first letter.

High School: First team all-state by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as a senior at Mendenhall High, playing for coach Chris Peterson. . . finished the 2010 season with 106 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles. . . played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Classic. . . rated two-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.

Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1993 in Jackson, Miss. . . . son of Rochea and Angela Johnson. . . has one older brother (Rochea, Jr.). . . given name is Brandon but prefers to go by Trae. . . exercise science major.