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SCARLET KNIGHTS GEORGE
JOHNSON DE • SR. • 6-4 • 265 Glassboro, N.J. Glassboro HS
2009: Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST selection by Athlon Sports, Lindy’s and Phil Steele. 2008: Starting defensive end ... finished with 39 tackles, including 10.0 for loss … three tackles in season opener against Fresno State (9/1) ... posted a TFL during a big defensive stop early in the game against Navy (9/20) to hold the Midshipmen to a field goal ... strong defensive effort against Morgan State (9/27) with a sack, a fumble recovery and two tackles ... three tackles at West Virginia (10/4), including a tackle for a nine yard loss on a critical fourth-and-one play ... four tackles and assisted on a key sack on a third-down play in the third quarter to force a punt at Cincinnati (10/11) ... recorded three tackles against Connecticut (10/18) with 1.5 TFLs that included a key stop on UConn RB Donald Brown in the first quarter to hold the Huskies to a field goal ... career-high seven tackles with a season-best 1.5 TFLs, including a third-down sack at Pittsburgh (10/25) ... second career interception and showed excellent athleticism on a 26-yard return at USF (11/15) ... five tackles and tied his season high with 1.5 TFLs against Louisville (12/4) ... also hurried the Cardinals’ quarterback three times ... posted five tackles with 1.5 for loss in PapaJohns.com Bowl against NC State (12/29) ... Preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST selection by Phil Steele. 2007: Spent the season as the co-starter at defensive end … played in all 13 games, including nine starts … 32 tackles, 6.5 for loss and four sacks … three pass breakups and five quarterback hurries ... made first career start in season-opener vs. Buffalo (8/30), posting two sacks for a loss of 10 yards ... recorded first career interception against Navy (9/7) on the Navy 24-yard line in the first quarter and RU scored a TD three plays later ... had four tackles against Maryland (9/29) ... posted five tackles and a TFL vs. Cincinnati (10/6) ... contributed three stops at Syracuse (10/13) ... registered a career-high seven tackles against USF (10/18) and followed that up with six stops and 1.5 TFLs with a pass breakup vs. West Virginia (10/27) ... made key third-down sack for a four-yard loss at Louisville, which forced a punt and RU scored a TD off the change of possession six plays later … one sack for a loss of three yards in the International Bowl victory vs. Ball State (1/5). 2006: True freshman defensive end who played in 12 of 13 games ... 19 tackles on the season … earned increased playing time as the season progressed … recorded at least one tackle in final eight games he appeared in … assisted on two tackles in win over Connecticut (10/29) ... tied a season-high with four tackles in the win over No. 3 Louisville ... two tackles, including one solo stop against Cincinnati (11/18) … also had a tackle for a loss of one yard against the Bearcats ... matched season high with four tackles, including two unassisted stops, in win over Syracuse (11/25).
Prior to Rutgers: Standout performer at Glassboro High School, the same high school as former RU standout and current Indianapolis Colt captain Gary Brackett, who won Super Bowl XLI … joined team in July as final member of 2006 recruiting class … rated the No. 30 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com and was listed as the 17th-best prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com… led Glassboro to an 11-1 record and a berth in the South Jersey Group I Championship game … played both linebacker and tight end … named the South Jersey Touchdown Club Lineman of the Year and the Gloucester County Times Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … caught 12 passes for 446 yards and six touchdowns as a tight end … also earned First-Team Philadelphia Inquirer All-South Jersey and First-Team All-County honors as a senior linebacker with 73 tackles, 56 solo stops, 27 tackles for loss and 10 quarterback sacks … caused five fumbles, broke up three passes, blocked a punt and had nine quarterback pressures … named one of the captains of the New Jersey team in the prestigious Governor's Bowl Game and recorded six tackles and two sacks in helping to lead New Jersey to a 30-6 victory over New York … also a PrepStar All-BIG EAST/Independent Region choice ... born 12/11/87. Tackles 2006 2007 2008 Career
GP 12 13 13 38
Solo Ast. Total TFL Sacks 5 14 19 1.5 0.5 15 17 32 6.5 4.0 18 21 39 10.0 2.0 38 52 90 18.0 6.5
FF 0 0 0 0
FR 0 0 1 1
INT 0 1 1 2
PBU 0 3 0 3