2021 Freshman

• Played in eight games
• Four tackles on the season

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #89 (247), #171 (ESPN)
• State ranks: #114 (247), #184 (ESPN)
• 2018 South Gwinnett MVP
• 2017 and 2019 South Gwinnett Defensive MVP
• 2018 and 2020 all-county and all-region first team
• 48 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, four PBUs, one blocked punt in eight games as a senior
• Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game invite
• Played for head coach Steve Davenport at South Gwinnett
• 2018 and 2019 South Gwinnett Academic Award
• Also ran track for two years in high school
• Committed to Illinois on January 18, 2021
• Offers included Army, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Louisiana, Memphis, and Temple 

Personal

• Born October 17, 2002
• Son of Camille Johnson
• Has two brothers, Savon and Brandon, and three sisters, Dayana, Sanai, and Kaya
• Cousin, Jordan Burch, plays football at South Carolina
• Chose Illinois because, “I just loved the school. It has a great atmosphere, all the coaches really genuinely care about the players, and it is the No. 2 college town in the nation.”
• Plans to become a chef and open his own restaurant following his playing career
• Life experiences include being chased by a bear, driving from Alaska to Atlanta with his grandma, and climbing a mountain with no rope
• Majoring in food science and human nutrition