Montrell Johnson Jr.

RB, · Florida

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Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from University of Florida profile

2022: Appeared in all thirteen games this season, starting nine games. Made Gator debut in the home opener vs. Utah (Sept. 3)… Finished the season with 155 rushes for 841 yards and 10 touchdowns… Rushed 11 times for 14 yards vs. Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 17)… Recorded 17 rushes for 85 yards and a touchdown at Florida State (Nov. 25)… Recorded 11 rushes for 32 yards and one reception for 3 yards and a touchdown at Vanderbilt (Nov. 19)… Recorded 24 rushes for 161 yards and a touchdown and 1 reception for 6 yards vs. South Carolina (Nov. 12)… Recorded 22 rushes for 100 yards and a touchdown in addition to 2 receptions for 20 yards at Texas A&M (Nov. 5)… Recorded 11 rushes for 24 yards and 1 reception for 7 yards vs. Georgia (Oct. 29)… Recorded 13 rushes for 57 yards and two touchdowns in addition to 2 catches for 5 yards vs. LSU (Oct. 15)… Recorded 8 rushes for 86 yards and a touchdown in addition to 1 catch for 5 yards vs. Missouri (Oct. 8)… Recorded 5 rushes for 24 yards and a touchdown vs. Eastern Washington (Oct. 2)… Recorded 8 rushes for 18 yards and 1 touchdown at Tennessee (Sept. 24)… Recorded 6 rushes for 103 yards and a touchdown vs. USF (Sept. 17)… Recorded 7 rushes for 62 yards and 1 reception for 3 yards vs. Kentucky (Sept. 10)… Recorded 12 rushes for 76 yards and a touchdown as well as 1 reception for 14 yards vs. Utah (Sept. 3).

—at University of Louisiana at Lafayette—

2021 (fr): Sun Belt Freshman of the Year (2021)... Played in all 14 games... Team-leader in rushing touchdowns (12) and second on the team in rushing yards (838)... Averaged 5.2 yards per carry... Posted back-to-back 100-yard plus rushing games against App State (Oct. 12) and Arkansas State (Oct. 21)... Ran for 150 yards with a 99-yard rushing touchdown vs. Arkansas State, becoming the 13th player in the NCAA history to accomplish the feat... Named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for four touchdowns vs. Ohio (Sept. 16)... Three multi touchdown performances... Posted 98 yards on the ground against Georgia State (Nov. 4) and 84 vs. Ohio... Caught six passes for 53 yards... Scored a rushing touchdown in the New Orleans Bowl vs. Marshall (Dec. 18)... Selected to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List.

High School: Ranked the 48th best running back in the country by 247sports.com... Attended De La Salle (New Orleans, LA) and led them to its second appearance in the State Championship his senior year... Ran for 182 yards and four touchdowns against St. Thomas Moore... Named a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate prior to his senior season... Held other offers from Tennessee, Virginia and Arizona. 

PERSONAL

Held other offers from Tennessee, Virginia and Arizona… SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022)