Temple University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Nyzir Johnson
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Haymarket, Va.
- High School:
- Battlefield
2023 (Freshman): Was a late recruit who joined the team in the summer ... did not see game action ... redshirted.
High School: Played running back at Battlefield High for head coach Greg Hatfield … gained 700 all-purpose yards and score 12 touchdowns as a junior while his team mounted a 13-1 record … topped that as a senior when he gained 1,106 yards and 13 scores en route to a 10-1 record … played in the Blue and Grey All-America Game.
Personal: Born Jelon Nyzir Johnson in Portsmouth, Va. … parents are Moanekee and Leon Johnson … his father is a military veteran … has an older sister, Jacquay, and younger brother, Jayden … cousins James Boyd and Sherrol Covil played college football … list of favorites include: Creed 3 (movie), Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins (book), LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles (pro athlete and team) … computer science major.
