2014 All-Sun Belt First Team
2014 All-Louisiana First Team
2013 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2013 All-Louisiana Second Team
2014 (Junior)
Named First Team All-Sun Belt and First Team All-Louisiana... Started all 12 games and became the first defensive lineman to lead the Warhawks in tackles since the 1980 season (Ken Poole, DT, 104 total tackles)... Finished season with 93 total tackles (32 solo, 61 asst) with 12.5 tackles for loss including six sacks... Also named First Team All-Sun Belt by College Sports Madness... Registered five total tackles (four solo) with one sack in win over Wake Forest... Made six total stops and assisted on a tackle for loss in conference opener against Idaho... Recorded seven total tackles in back-to-back games (at LSU; Troy)... Tallied two tackles for loss, including 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 11 total stops, including nine solo, with two tackles for loss (one sack) at Arkansas State... Finished with six total tackles in road contest at Kentucky... Made eight stops in home tilt against Texas State... Registered four stops in upset bid at Texas A&M... Finished with five tackles at Appalachian State... Recorded double-digit tackles in each of the finale three games of the season, beginning with career-best with 12 tackles in home finale against UL-Lafayette... Also made 2.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks, against the Ragin’ Cajuns... Finished with 11 total stops and two tackles for loss in each of the final two road games of the season (at New Mexico State; at Georgia Southern).
2013 (Sophomore)
Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team and All-Louisiana Second Team honors... Started all 12 games in the middle of the defensive line... Finished fourth on the team in total tackles (56) and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss (11)... Also recorded one sack on the season... Had two stops in season opener at Oklahoma... Registered four tackles, including one for a loss and 0.5 sacks, in win over Grambling State... Totaled two solo stops at Baylor... Recorded eight total tackles in non-conference finale against Tulane... Made seven stops (three solo) with one tackle for loss in conference opener against Western Kentucky... Had four solo stops against Texas State... Finished with six tackles (four solo) and three tackles for loss against Georgia State... Earned CFPA Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman of the Week honors for strong play against the Panthers... Had four total tackles in win at Troy... Tied a career-high with 10 tackles in home finale against Arkansas State... Also had 2.5 tackles for loss against the Red Wolves... Made four tackles at South Alabama... Finished with five tackles (three solo) and one for a loss in win at UL-Lafayette.
2012 (RS-Freshman)
Appeared in 13 games and made 11 starts... Recorded 51 total tackles (27 solo, 24 assisted) and six for a loss... Also logged a team-high four sacks... Finished with three solo stops and one pass breakup at Auburn... Tallied two solo stops, including one for a loss, at Tulane... Made two tackles at Middle Tennessee... First career sack (10 yards) came against Florida Atlantic... Totaled four tackles (two solo) against the Owls... Set career-high in sacks (two), while logging 10 total tackles (six solo) in OT win at Western Kentucky... Also forced a Hilltopper fumble... Earned CFPA Honorable Mention Defensive after strong performance at Western Kentucky... Finished with eight total tackles in win over South Alabama... Registered four tackles (three solo) against UL-Lafayette and seven tackles at Arkansas State... Had six tackles (five solo), two TFLs, one sack and one forced fumble in OT win at FIU.
2011 (Freshman)
Redshirted... Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules after transferring from Missouri.
University of Missouri
2011 (Spring)
Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.
Prep
Was a three-time All-District performer at Rayville High School... Earned all-northeast Louisiana honors as a senior when he made 84 tackles, including nine sacks, and gathered two fumble recoveries... Won those same honors and also added an all-state mention during his junior season, which saw him rack up 91 tackles, seven sacks, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three blocked punts for the season.
Personal
Full name is Gerrand Per’Nelle Johnson... Born Dec. 23, 1992 in Monroe, La... Son of Joshua Perry and Sandra Johnson... Has two brothers, Jordan and Colin... Majoring in communication.
