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Jersey Number 53

Stephen Johnson

  • Position:
    LB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    230
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Norristown, Pa.
  • High School:
    Methacton
Local 215 member that joined the program in the fall of 2007.

Honors: 2011 second-team All-MAC by College Sports Madness … 2011 third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 21, 2011; Oct. 10, 2011) … OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (Oct. 10, 2011) … CFP?National Honorable Mention Performer of the Week (Oct. 9, 2011) … College Sports Madness MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9, 2011) … named the coaches’ defensive player of the week for times (Sept, 24, 2011; Oct. 8, 2011; Nov. 19, 2011; Nov. 25, 2011) … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week following the Army game (Oct. 18, 2009) … cited on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

2011: Started all 13 games at Mike linebacker … one of nine Owls to start every game … also played on the kickoff return and field goal defense units … Owls’ leading defender with 123 tackles, five break-ups, and three forced fumbles on the season … had 10 tackles, including six solo stops, in the bowl win over Wyoming … paced TU with a game-high 14 tackles and a forced fumble in the win over Kent State … led the Owls with a career-high 16 tackles in the win over Army en route to MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors … had seven tackles, a sack, and a break-up in the win over Miami … had seven tackles and a forced fumble at Ohio … led the Owls with 11 tackles, two break-ups, and a hurry at Bowling Green … had a team-best six tackles in the shutout of Buffalo … Owl leader with a career-high 16 tackles, including a 10-yard sack and two TFL, in the shutout of Ball State en route to MAC Defensive Player of the Week accolades … led the Owls with seven tackles, a TFL for a loss of four yards, against Toledo … had a team-high 11 tackles, including seven solos, and two break-ups in the win at Maryland … had a game-high eight tackles, including seven solo takedowns, against Penn State … led the Owls with seven tackles and a forced fumble in the win at Akron … had three solo tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.

2010: Played in all 12 games with three starts at middle linebacker … also played on the kickoff return and field goal defense units … had a seven-yard kickoff return and assisted on a tackle at Miami … assisted in two tackles against Ohio … made a solo tackle in the shutout of Akron … assisted on a tackle in the win at Buffalo … made three solo stops in the win over Bowling Green … had two solo tackles at Northern Illinois … made three tackles in the win at Army … had three tackles at No. 23/20 Penn State … had three solo tackles in the win over Connecticut … led the Owls with eight solo tackles and an interception in the win over Central Michigan … had four tackles in the win over Villanova in the season opener … lettered.

2009: Dressed for all home games but did not see game action … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week following the Army game.

2008: Dressed for five home games but did not see game action ... named the coaches' scout team player of the week twice (Miami and Kent State).

2007: Redshirted.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Methacton HS in Norristown, Pa. ... made 90 tackles and rushed for 900 yards as a senior under coach Bob McNally ... Montgomery County All-Star and honorable mention All-County selection at LB ... three-year varsity letterman at RB and LB ... also a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner ... member of the honor roll.

Personal: Born February 23, 1989, in Norristown, Pa. ... son of Stephney Johnson ... has two older sisters-- Nadine (29) and Andrea (24) … information science and technology major.
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