Montrell Johnson Jr.
 Johnson in 2023 | |
| Florida Gators – No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 13, 2002[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | De La Salle (New Orleans) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Montrell Johnson Jr. (born October 13, 2002) is an American football running back for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
High school career
[edit]Johson Jr. attended De La Salle High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] As a senior, he rushed for 1,249 yards with 13 touchdowns.[3] He originally committed to the University of Arizona to play college football before switching to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[4]
College career
[edit]Johnson Jr. spent his freshman year at Louisiana. He played in all 14 games and was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after rushing for 838 yards on 162 carries with 12 touchdowns.[5] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to the University of Florida.[6] In his first year at Florida, he split carries with freshman Trevor Etienne.[7] He finished with nine starts in 13 games and had 841 yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns.[8] In 2023, he started the first 11 games of the season and led the team in rushing yards with 817 yards and scored six touchdowns.[9]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 162 | 838 | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | |||||
| Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 155 | 841 | 5.4 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 152 | 817 | 5.4 | 5 | 30 | 236 | 7.9 | 1 | |||||
| Career | 28 | 10 | 320 | 1,685 | 5.3 | 22 | 21 | 152 | 7.2 | 1 | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Montrell Johnson, RB Florida". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Wollitz, Brian (September 28, 2018). "Montrell Johnson breaks De La Salle rushing record in Cavaliers' win over Riverside". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Dale, Christopher (December 29, 2020). "Dabe: Patient, humble Montrell Johnson wills De La Salle in narrow championship loss". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (February 3, 2021). "Why former Arizona commit Montrell Johnson Jr. signed with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". The Advertiser. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Graham (April 22, 2022). "Underrated no longer: Montrell Johnson showing he belongs in SEC with solid spring at UF". Gatorsports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (January 13, 2022). "Ex-Louisiana RB Montrell Johnson to transfer to play football for Florida Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (October 14, 2022). "Florida football: Louisiana HS stars Montrell Johnson, Trevor Etienne spark UF's run game". Gatorsports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (March 21, 2023). "Florida football: Montrell Johnson Jr. vows to become a more complete running back in 2023". Gatorsports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Montrell Johnson Jr". floridagators.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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