2024 Football Roster

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Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

RJ Johnson
Jersey Number 5

RJ Johnson

  • Position:
    Safety
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    McDonough, Ga.
  • High School:
    Eagle's Landing
AT COLORADO
2024 (RS. - Fr.)
  • Played in all 12 regular season games during the 2024 season.
  • Finished the season with nine total tackles and five unassisted tackles.
  • Played the most special teams snaps on the team with 212 on four different groups: kickoff, kickoff return, punt return, and punt coverage.
TRANSFER RANKINGS
  • 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8600 as the No. 945 ranked player overall and No. 130 cornerback (as of July 27, 2024).
  • Comes to Colorado as a graduate transfer with four seasons to play four.  
AT ARKANSAS (2023) 
  • Only saw action in one game at Arkansas, using his redshirt season.
  • Made his collegiate debut against Western Carolina.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
  • A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
  • ESPN ranked him as the No. 99 safety in the class and No. 110 player from Georgia.
  • 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 63 athlete in the class and No. 80 player from Georgia.
  • On3 Listed him as the No. 102 safety in the class and the No. 119 player from Georgia.
  • Rivals ranked him as the No. 56 safety in the class and No. 50 player from Georgia.
  • On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 761 player nationally, the No. 74 safety, and the No. 76 player from Georgia.
  • 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 840 player nationally, the No. 58 athlete, and the No. 82 player from Georgia.
AT EAGLE LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
  • Played three seasons on both sides of the ball for head coach Tanner Rodgers at Eagle Landing Christian Academy.
  • As a senior he racked up 56 total tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Offensively, caught 32 passes for 486 yards (15.2 yards per catch) and five touchdowns.
  • In 10 games as a junior, totaled 56 tackles and 4 INT on defense. On offense, caught 32 passes for 486 yards and 5 TD. Helped Eagle’s Landing Christian go 7-5 and make the second round of Georgia’s AA playoffs.
  • He was named to an All-Region selection after the 2022 season.
  • During his sophomore season he intercepted one pass.
  • He also played basketball and track and field.
  • As a junior, averaged 17.2 ppg and 5.8 rpg on the hardwood.
PERSONAL
  • Son of Reginald and Shaun Johnson.
  • Has a sister, Reagan.
  • Born on April 22, 2004.
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