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59 Desmond Johnson, Jr.

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 233
  • Position DL
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rome, Ga.
  • High School Rome HS

Biography

As a Junior (2018)
»2018 First Team Big South All Conference
»Big South Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 8)
 
Started all 13 games on the defensive line for the Owls… ranked second on the defensive line and eighth on the Owls defense with 33 total tackles… recorded 8.5 tackles-for-loss…. Ended with 24 solo stops… recorded two sacks on the year… recorded two solo tackles, two tackles-for-loss, one sack and one forced fumble against Presbyterian… jarred two fumbles loose in 2018… recovered one fumble… forced one quarterback hurry

As a Sophomore (2017)
» All-Big South First Team
» Preseason All-Big South

Started all 14 games at defensive end … finished tied for seventh in the Big South in tackles-for-loss, racking up eight total tackles behind the line of scrimmage and seven solo … recorded a season-high 2.0 tackles-for-loss for three yards against Alabama State (Sept. 16) … among all conference ends and linemen, ranked ninth in total tackles, finishing with 36 (21 solo, 15 assisted) … playing in all 14 games, averaged 2.6 tackles per game – 14th among linemen/ends … recorded a season-high four tackles against North Greenville (Sept. 30) … racked up three-plus tackles in three of the first four games of the season … finished with 2.0 sacks on the year … fought to the quarterback for a loss of 8 yards against Liberty (Oct. 14) … hauled in his lone fumble recovery of the year at Liberty (Oct. 14).

As a Freshman (2016)
» All-Big South First Team
» Big South Freshman of the Week (Nov. 2, Nov. 9)
» STATS National Freshman of the Week (Nov. 2)

First-team All-Big South Conference performer at defensive end ... one of 11 Owls to start in all 11 games ... played a key role with the rush defense that led the Big South (130.3 ypg allowed) ... named Big South Freshman of the Week and National Freshman of the Week after a huge performance at Monmouth (Oct. 29) ... logged a career-best nine tackles in the Monmouth and returned a fumble 30 yards for his first career touchdown... Led the Owls’ defense with six sacks, which tied for second in the Big South ... ranked eighth in the conference with 9.5 tackles for loss ... ranked seventh on the team with 38 tackles (30 solo) ... recorded a career-high two sacks at Duquesne (Sept. 24) ... followed that with two more sacks and 2.5 TFL at Furman (Oct. 1) ... recorded seven tackles versus Liberty (Oct. 15) ... had five tackles at Charleston Southern (Nov. 19).

High School 
Multiple letterwinner at Rome High School ... played under Franco Perkins ... also played varsity basketball at Rome HS ... a breakout 2015 season, named 2015 All-Area and All-Region 5A Region 6 Team ... also awarded 2015 All-Region Player of the Year and NWGA Tip-Off Club First Team in basketball.

Personal
Born Oct. 17, 1996 in Rome, Ga. ... attended Rome High School in Rome, Ga. ... parents are Desmond, Sr. and Laurel Bullock ... the oldest of 13 siblings (seven sisters and six brothers) ... studying integrated studies at Kennesaw State.

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Historical Player Information

  • 69

    2015Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 214 lbs
    69
  • 59

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 230 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2017Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 227 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2018Junior

    DL
    6'2" 233 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2019Senior

    DL
    6'2" 233 lbs
    59