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Johnson, Antonio
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Jersey Number 90
Antonio Johnson
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leland, MS
Bio
CAREER:
Saw immediate playing time in the middle of the Mississippi State defensive line following his transfer from junior college . . . Has worked as a reserve at nose and defensive tackle and has seen game action in all 11 contests . . . Has made 15 tackles, with three tackles for loss (minus 12 yards), two and one-half of which are quarterback sacks (minus 10 yards).
Named the Most Improved Defensive Player during the four-week spring practice session after denominating his offensive line counterparts during the off-season workout . . . Made seven tackles during the three spring scrimmages, including four for loss, one of which was a quarterback sack . . . Moved to the top of the depth chart at nose tackle with that outstanding performance.
Played in all 11 games during his junior season at Mississippi State, working as the top reserve in the middle of the defensive line . . . Registered 15 tackles on the year, including three for loss (minus 12 yards), two and one-half of which were quarterback sacks (minus 10 yards) . . . Opened his Mississippi State career with a pair of tackles and a half-quarterback sack in the team's season-opening win over Murray State . . . Then went four straight weeks making one tackle each outing . . . After making six tackles over the season's first six weeks, his production increased as the season came to a close . . . He had nine tackles over the campaign's final month . . . Had three hits, including a 2-yard quarterback sack, at Kentucky in Week 8 . . . Registered two tackles, both of which occurred behind the line of scrimmage (minus 10 yards), one being a quarterback sack (minus 8 yards) in MSU's Week 9 game with Alabama . . . Made three tackles one week later at Arkansas . . . Finished his junior campaign with one tackle in the Bulldogs' 35-14 victory over Ole Miss in the traditional season-ending Battle for the Golden Egg.
Named honorable mention all-America on the defensive line prior to his sophomore season at Mississippi Delta Community College by the J.C. Grid-Wire Magazine and online recruiting service . . . Ranked No. 24 on the Jackson Clarion-Ledger list of the top junior college prospects in the state of Mississippi following that sophomore season . . . Ranked among the top 87 defensive linemen in the country, a group that includes both high school and junior college prospects . . . Credited with running a 5.0 in the 40-yard dash by the Rivals.com online recruiting service . . . Played for head coach Jay Miller at the Moorhead, Miss., community college . . . Played in a rotation of five defensive tackles during his junior college career . . . Made 20 tackles during his sophomore season, with five quarterback sacks and three forced fumbles . . . Joined the Mississippi Delta program from Leland High School . . . Other top scholarship offer: Iowa State.
Played for head coach Eugene Sanders at Leland . . . Did not play during his senior campaign at Leland.
Born Antonio Rico Johnson, 12-8-84, in Leland, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson . . . Majoring in teaching and coaching.
Saw immediate playing time in the middle of the Mississippi State defensive line following his transfer from junior college . . . Has worked as a reserve at nose and defensive tackle and has seen game action in all 11 contests . . . Has made 15 tackles, with three tackles for loss (minus 12 yards), two and one-half of which are quarterback sacks (minus 10 yards).
2006:
Named the Most Improved Defensive Player during the four-week spring practice session after denominating his offensive line counterparts during the off-season workout . . . Made seven tackles during the three spring scrimmages, including four for loss, one of which was a quarterback sack . . . Moved to the top of the depth chart at nose tackle with that outstanding performance.
2005:
Played in all 11 games during his junior season at Mississippi State, working as the top reserve in the middle of the defensive line . . . Registered 15 tackles on the year, including three for loss (minus 12 yards), two and one-half of which were quarterback sacks (minus 10 yards) . . . Opened his Mississippi State career with a pair of tackles and a half-quarterback sack in the team's season-opening win over Murray State . . . Then went four straight weeks making one tackle each outing . . . After making six tackles over the season's first six weeks, his production increased as the season came to a close . . . He had nine tackles over the campaign's final month . . . Had three hits, including a 2-yard quarterback sack, at Kentucky in Week 8 . . . Registered two tackles, both of which occurred behind the line of scrimmage (minus 10 yards), one being a quarterback sack (minus 8 yards) in MSU's Week 9 game with Alabama . . . Made three tackles one week later at Arkansas . . . Finished his junior campaign with one tackle in the Bulldogs' 35-14 victory over Ole Miss in the traditional season-ending Battle for the Golden Egg.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Named honorable mention all-America on the defensive line prior to his sophomore season at Mississippi Delta Community College by the J.C. Grid-Wire Magazine and online recruiting service . . . Ranked No. 24 on the Jackson Clarion-Ledger list of the top junior college prospects in the state of Mississippi following that sophomore season . . . Ranked among the top 87 defensive linemen in the country, a group that includes both high school and junior college prospects . . . Credited with running a 5.0 in the 40-yard dash by the Rivals.com online recruiting service . . . Played for head coach Jay Miller at the Moorhead, Miss., community college . . . Played in a rotation of five defensive tackles during his junior college career . . . Made 20 tackles during his sophomore season, with five quarterback sacks and three forced fumbles . . . Joined the Mississippi Delta program from Leland High School . . . Other top scholarship offer: Iowa State.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for head coach Eugene Sanders at Leland . . . Did not play during his senior campaign at Leland.
PERSONAL:
Born Antonio Rico Johnson, 12-8-84, in Leland, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson . . . Majoring in teaching and coaching.
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