#37 • Punter
6-1 • 210 •
Senior
Boardman, Ohio
Boardman High
School
2009: Played in four games
and was the starting punter at North
Dakota State...punted 11 times for
an average of 33.5 yards per kick
(368 yards total)...of his 11 punts,
seven were fair caught...only two of
his punts were returned (total of 16
yards)...also placed four kicks
inside the 20-yard line...had a
season-long boot of 45 yards at
North Dakota State in the Fargodome...came
on in relief of an injured Ben
Nowicki against Illinois State to
punt five times for an average of
34.2 yards...had a long of 37 in the
game...placed three kicks inside the
20 versus the Redbirds (18, 8 and
6-yard lines)...had two punts at
Indiana State...against the Bison,
had three kicks for an average of
36.0...earned his second letter.
2008: Appeared in three
games and was starting punter at
Western Illinois...took over for
injured punter Ben Nowicki against
Indiana State and earned Conference
Special Teams Player-of-the-Week
honors...had nine punts for 336
yards...averaged 37.3 yards per
boot...placed four inside the
opposition's 20-yard line...against
the Sycamores had 34-yard punt
downed at the seven, had a 44-yarder
returned to the 16 and had a
22-yarder downed at the 18...at
Western Illinois punted four times
for an average of 37.2 yards...had a
46-yarder in the game...had two
punts for an average of 43.5 yards
at Ohio State...kicked a season-long
50-yarder against the
Buckeyes...earned his first letter.
2007: Appeared in two
games as a reserve punter...had
three punts for 99 yards, an average
of 33.0 per kick...had a 36-yard
punt against Stony Brook...had two
punts for 63 yards against Lock
Haven...placed one punt inside the
20 versus the Bald Eagles...one
of six true freshmen to see playing
time...posted a 4.0 grade-point
average in the fall and spring semesters...named
to Gateway Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played four
positions for the Spartans...was
punter, placekicker, defensive end
and tight end...set a school record
with a 69-yard punt...named
All-Federal League...coach was D.J.
Olgilvie...captain on the basketball
squad...also competed in track and
field...earned nine letters.
Personal: Parents are Jan and
Dr. Robert Johnson...has a brother
and a sister...born August 24,
1988...major is
biology/pre-med...earned Leslie
Cochran University Scholarship to
YSU.
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