Western Carolina University

2021 (Junior): Left the team before the start of the season.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Started all nine games along the defensive line … Led WCU’s defensive linemen with 39 total tackles including 17 solo stops and 3.5 tackles for loss with a sack … Recorded five-or-more tackles in five games … Tallied five tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss and forced a fumble on a sack at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) with Ricky Palao scooping and scoring on the forced fumble … Credited with seven stops at Furman (Feb. 20) … Posted a career-high 11 tackles including five solo stops at Mercer (March 20).

2019 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 of the team’s 12 games on the year including five appearances in the starting lineup along the defensive front … Finished with 19 total tackles including 11 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss with a sack … Made his collegiate debut as a reserve at N.C. State (Sept. 7) and his first career start one week later in the home win over North Greenville (Sept. 14) … Tallied three tackles including a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss with a sack at N.C. State … Posted a then career-best four tackles against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 5).

Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year varsity letter winner, two-time Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conference Defensive Player of the Year … Described as an explosive pass-rusher and playmaker … Selected as the All-USA Today North Carolina All-State High School football team and first-team HSXtra.com All-Area in 2017 … Credited with 185 total tackles including 144 solo stops and 38 tackles for loss and 22 sacks to finish ranked nationally in the top 10 according to MaxPreps … Blocked four punts, recovered three fumbles and scored seven touchdowns as a fullback on offense … Also played basketball and participated in track & field as a prep ... High school coach was Jason Bradley.

Personal: Is the son of Lucinda and Roman Johnson … Has three older siblings, Roland, Ronnell, and Roize.