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2024 Football Roster

9 Colin Johnson

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 205
  • Hometown Sanford, N.C.
  • High School Lee County HS

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023): Saw action in all ten games ... 2nd-Team All-MEC selection ... MEC Academic All-Conference ... CSC Academic All-District ... MEC Offensive Player of the Week (October 23) ... Completed 119 of 213 attempts for 1,885 yards and 20 touchdowns ... Added 760 yards on the ground with 11 TDs ... 11 rushing touchdowns is tied for second most in single-season program history ... Threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns and added 114 rushing yards and a touchdown against Charleston ... Carried 12 times for 153 yards and three TDs against Fairmont State ... Threw for a career-high 336 yards against Glenville State, adding 41 rushing yards and a TD on the ground ... Tallied 309 passing yards and a touchdown to go along with 157 rushing yards and two TDs in season finale against Concord ... Tied the school record for single-game passing TDs with six against Wheeling.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022): Saw action in nine games ... MEC Academic All-Conference ... CSC Academic All-District ... Completed his only attempt for 13 yards ... Had one rushing attempt for 31 yards.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021): Saw action in three games ... MEC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Completed 7 of 11 attempts for 62 yards ... Also rushed for 33 yards and a score

AS A FRESHMAN (2020): Redshirted ... MEC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Lee County High School for coach Steve Burdeau … Earned conference offensive player of the year and first team all-state laurels after throwing for 2,402 yards and 30 touchdowns on 202-of-317 (.637) passing with four interceptions … Also ran for 484 yards and six touchdowns on 82 attempts … Earned all-conference laurels as a junior after throwing for 1,707 yards and 20 touchdowns on 114-of-199 passing with four interceptions … Also lettered in basketball for the Yellow Jackets.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Brent and Marie Johnson … Has an older brother, Hunter, and a younger brother, London … Maintained a 4.333 GPA at Lee County High School and ranked 11th in his 350-member senior class … Hobbies include swimming and watching movies … Names Drew Brees as his idol … Favorite movie is Captain America: Civil War and his favorite sports team is the North Carolina Tar Heels … Favorite musical artist is Kenny Chesney and his favorite food is pizza … A business major at UNCP.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2020Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 175 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2021Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 175 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 175 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'2" 205 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Quarterback
    6'2" 205 lbs
    9