2015 (Junior)
Started each of the first four games before his season ended… Had a pass break-up and sack (first of career) in the home-opening win vs. Nicholls… Made six stops against Georgia Southern… Also had four and five at Alabama and Georgia, respectively.
2014 (Sophomore)
Started all 12 games in the secondary... Finished season with 53 total tackles (35 solo, 18 asst), two interceptions and one fumble recovery... Made five total stops in season opening win against Wake Forest... Recorded career-best 10 tackles in win over Idaho... Notched six total tackles in victory against Troy...Tallied five stops and intercepted a pass in road game at Arkansas State... Made four tackles in back-to-back games at Kentucky and against Texas State... All four stops against the Bobcats were solo stops, including one tackle for loss... Had three tackles in upset-bid at Texas A&M... Made five tackles and recorded one interception in home finale against UL-Lafayette... Made two solo tackles and recovered a fumble in win at New Mexico State... Logged five tackles (four solo) in season finale at Georgia Southern.
2013 (RS-Freshman)
Appeared in all 12 games and made six starts... Had six total tackles (five solo) in collegiate debut at Oklahoma... Had four total stops in back-to-back games against Grambling State and at Wake Forest... Registered two solo and two assisted tackles in non-conference finale against Tulane... Set a then career-high with eight tackles (including seven solo) in conference opener against Western Kentucky... Had multiple tackle performances at Texas State, against Georgia State, at Troy and against Arkansas State... Intercepted a pass in each of the final two games of the season (at South Alabama; at UL-Lafayette).
2012 (Freshman)
Redshirted... Was coaches’ scout team player of the week on defense for the UL-Lafayette game week.
Prep
Earned first team all-district honors as a senior at North Mesquite High School under the direction of coach Mike Robinson... Also named academic all-state.
Personal
Full name is Justin Ramone Backus... Son of Joseph Backus and Latonja Hamilton... Born July 19, 1994, in Dallas, Texas... Has two brothers, Jequintin and Ja’Bias, and two sisters, Ashley and Jada... A business administration major.
