Lance Johnstone (2012) - Hall of Fame

Lance Johnstone

Induction:
2012
Class:
1995

One of the top defensive players in Temple University football history, Lance Johnstone, during his time, owned the record for solo tackles in a career with 288 while his 429 total tackles ranks second in the school record book. The stellar linebacker earned Football News Freshman All-America honors in 1993 and followed that with second team all-BIG EAST honors as a sophomore and junior and first team accolades as a senior. The Philadelphia, Pa. native led the Owls in tackles each of his final three seasons ('93, '94, '95). As a junior, he set the school records for solo tackles in a game with 16 against Pittsburgh. That year he was named BIG EAST and ECAC Defensive Player of the Week for his 11-tackle, two fumble recovery (one for TD) performance in a win at Army. A team captain as a senior, he capped his final season with a selection to the Senior Bowl. Selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played eight seasons in the pros; three with the Raiders and five with the Minnesota Vikings.