Veteran offensive guard for the Tigers ... very strong lineman who could see action at both guard positions ... very smart player who has tremendous speed and quickness ... high school teammate of Tiger defensive tackle Arnold Farmer ... adds quality experience and depth to offensive line ... was a freshman red-shirt in 2009 ... has appeared in 28 games in career with 21 starts.
2012 SEASON: Played in all 11 games at left guard ... made 10 starts ... helped Tigers’ running game average 229 yards per game.
2011 SEASON: Played in all 12 games at right guard ... starter in 11 games ... one of the keys to the Tigers’ solid offensive line play ... helped the Tiger rushing offense average 229.9 yards per game, leading the Colonial Athletic Association.
2010 SEASON: Appeared in five games as a reserve guard ... did very well as back-up guard ... saw first collegiate action in Tigers’ near-upset against #7 James Madison ... also saw duty against Richmond, Rhode Island, Delaware and New Hampshire.
AT BALTIMORE POLY H.S.: Two-way lineman who earned All-City honors as a junior and senior ... one of the first players to commit to Towson when Rob Ambrose was named as head coach ... helped the Engineers reach the playoffs as a junior and senior ... named to Maryland’s Super 22 team ... made 185 tackles with 15 quarterback sacks in career ... also recovered five career fumbles ... had 67 tackles, including nine sacks, as a senior for Coach Roger Wrenn ... also recovered a pair of fumbles ... most memorable experience was beating City in the Poly-City game.
PERSONAL: Lists mother as the person he admires the most ... hobbies include music ... career goal is to work in computer science ... favorite athlete is Kevin Durant ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens ... lists former Ravens fullback Le’Ron McClain as his favorite NFL player ... lists Jack Black and Mike Epps as his favorite actors ... favorite restaurant is Red Lobster ... mother is a dental technician ... son of Lisa Johnson and Charles Johnson ... born on July 14, 1991 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is computer science.
