Hawk Item – – Enrolled in 2021 spring semester and participated in spring practice.
2022 – – Listed as first team wide receiver following spring practice . . . saw action in 27-0 win over Nevada as offense gained 162 net rushing yards . . . two receptions for 11 yards vs. Nevada, with a long of seven . . . returned to see limited action in 24-17 loss to Nebraska, but had no statistics.
2021 Honors – – Team Hustle Award, offense . . . 2021 – – Saw first action of career in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana . . . saw action in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 30-7 win over Kent State as offense rushed for 206 yards and gained 418 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . started at wide receiver in 24-14 win over Colorado State for first career start . . . two receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown vs. CSU . . . first career reception resulted in 43-yard touchdown and added 49-yard reception . . . saw action in 51-14 win at Maryland as offense gained 428 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . started at wide receiver in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State as Hawkeyes rallied from a 17-3 deficit . . . two receptions for 45 yards vs PSU . . . also had one solo tackle . . . started at wide receiver in 24-7 loss to Purdue . . . two receptions for 50 yards vs. Purdue, with a long of 38 yards . . . started at wide receiver in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin . . . two receptions for 27 yards at Wisconsin, with a long of 18 yards, along with one rushing attempt for 12 yards . . . started at wide receiver in 17-12 win at Northwestern as offense gained 185 net rushing yards . . . career-best five receptions for 68 yards at Northwestern, with a long of 26 yards . . . started at wide receiver in 27-22 win over Minnesota . . . two receptions for 34 yards and one touchdown vs. Minnesota . . . 27-yard touchdown reception in fourth quarter . . . started at wide receiver in 33-23 win over Illinois . . . one reception for 12 yards vs. Illinois . . . started at wide receiver in 28-21 win at Nebraska as offense gained 186 net rushing yards . . . one reception for 11 yards at Nebraska . . . started at wide receiver in 42-3 loss to #2 Michigan . . . one reception for 13 yards vs. Michigan . . . did not play in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky due to non-Covid illness.
High school honors – – Named first-team Super State, first-team all-state and first-team all-conference as a senior . . . named team captain for Super State and All-State teams . . . earned first-team honors on all-Huskerland, 1000 Yard and All-ITG (In the Game) honor squads . . . first-team Super State and all-conference as a junior . . . Career – – Prep team won state title in junior season, while reaching the state semifinals as a sophomore and quarterfinals as a senior . . . set single game school record for receiving yards . . . prep team posted 29-3 record over last three seasons . . . totaled 1,337 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns in seven games as a senior . . . gained 901 all-purpose yards and scored 10 touchdowns in 13 games as a junior . . . recorded 40 tackles and two interceptions on defense as a sophomore . . . team captain as a senior . . . also played baseball as a prep.
Personal – – Born 9/13/02 in Milwaukee . . . business major . . . parents are Andrea and Clester Johnson . . . father played college football at Nebraska . . . high school coach was Michael Huffman.