Montrell Johnson Jr.

Montrell Johnson Jr. (born October 13, 2002) is an American football running back for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Montrell Johnson Jr.
Florida Gators – No. 2
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-13) October 13, 2002[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolDe La Salle (New Orleans)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Johson Jr. attended De La Salle High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] As a senior, he rushed for 1,249 yards with 13 touchdowns.[3] He originally committed to the University of Arizona to play college football before switching to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[4]

College career

Johnson Jr. spent his freshman year at Louisiana. He played in all 14 games and was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after rushing for 838 yards on 162 carries with 12 touchdowns.[5] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to the University of Florida.[6] In his first year at Florida, he split carries with freshman Trevor Etienne.[7] He finished with nine starts in 13 games and had 841 yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns.[8]

Statistics
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2021 1401628385.2126538.80
Florida Gators
2022 1391558415.41012584.81
2023 11362.0034113.70
Career[9]28103201,6855.322211527.21

References
  1. "Montrell Johnson, RB Florida". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. Wollitz, Brian (September 28, 2018). "Montrell Johnson breaks De La Salle rushing record in Cavaliers' win over Riverside". NOLA.com.
  3. Dale, Christopher (December 29, 2020). "Dabe: Patient, humble Montrell Johnson wills De La Salle in narrow championship loss". NOLA.com.
  4. Buckley, Tim (February 3, 2021). "Why former Arizona commit Montrell Johnson Jr. signed with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". The Advertiser.
  5. Hall, Graham (April 22, 2022). "Underrated no longer: Montrell Johnson showing he belongs in SEC with solid spring at UF". Gatorsports.com.
  6. Scarborough, Alex (January 13, 2022). "Ex-Louisiana RB Montrell Johnson to transfer to play football for Florida Gators". ESPN.
  7. Brockway, Kevin (October 14, 2022). "Florida football: Louisiana HS stars Montrell Johnson, Trevor Etienne spark UF's run game". Gatorsports.com.
  8. Brockway, Kevin (March 21, 2023). "Florida football: Montrell Johnson Jr. vows to become a more complete running back in 2023". Gatorsports.com.
  9. "Montrell Johnson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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