2014 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
2014 (Junior)
Earned All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention accolades... Saw action in all 12 games and made seven starts... Led team in both tackles for loss (16) and sacks (8.0)... Finished second in the Sun Belt in tackles for loss and tied for third in sacks... Finished fourth on the team in total tackles with 83 (35 solo, 48 asst)... Made seven total stops in conference opener against Idaho... Had five total tackles and assisted on a sack at LSU... Earned LSWA Defensive Player of the Week honors after strong performance against Troy... Finished with seven tackles (three solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against the Trojans... Also part of combo that kept Troy QB Brandon Silvers out of the endzone on two-point attempt in the fourth quarter... Tallied nine total tackles (six solo) and one for loss at Arkansas State... Notched eight tackles including one sack in home contest against Texas State... Made three stops, including one sack, in upset bid at Texas A&M... Finished with nine tackles (six solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss at Appalachian State... Recorded seven stops including 1.5 tackles for loss in home finale against UL-Lafayette... Had double-digit tackles in each of final two games of season... Tallied career highs in tackles (13), tackles for loss (4.5) and sacks (2.0) in road tilt at New Mexico State... Strong performance against the Aggies netted a total of four weekly honors -- Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week, LSWA Defensive Player of the Week, College Sports Madness Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week and College Football Performance Awards Linebacker of the Week... Made 11 total tackles and assisted on a sack in season finale at Georgia Southern.
2013 (Sophomore)
Saw action in all 12 games and made three starts... Finished season with 27 tackles (15 solo, 12 asst), including 2.5 tackles for loss... Registered six total tackles, including one for a loss, in season opener at Oklahoma... Made four tackles (1.5 for loss) in home opener against Grambling State... Had four tackles (two solo) in win at Wake Forest... Recorded multiple tackle performances against Tulane, Western Kentucky, at Texas State, Georgia State and Arkansas State.
2012 (RS-Freshman)
Saw action in all 13 games and finished with 19 tackles (12 solo, seven assisted) and 2.5 TFLs... First career tackle came at Tulane... Finished with three tackles (two solo) and assisted on tackle for loss against Green Wave... Had four stops (two solo) against Florida Atlantic... Recorded five tackles (four solo) and one for a loss against UL-Lafayette... Had three tackles (two solo) against North Texas.
2011 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
Prep
As a senior, named to the all-state first team all-star team and super Arkansas team in addition to earning first team all-Arkansas and all-metro honors... Finished his senior season with 90 tackles and helped Parkview Arts & Science Magnet School win its first playoff game in 25 years... As a junior, had 113 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and seven sacks... Earned all-conference and conference defensive player of the year honors as a sophomore and junior and was also named freshman of the year... As a sophomore, had 103 tackles, six sacks, nine tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.
Personal
Full name is Michael V. Johnson... Born December 28, 1992, in Little Rock, Ark... Son of Michael and Darnisa Johnson... Has one brother, Evan... Volunteers with homeless veterans... Majoring in history.
