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TEJAY JOHNSON
SAFETY
SENIOR I 6-1 I 212 I 3L
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COLIN JONES
SAFETY
SENIOR I 6-0 I 210 I 3L
GARLAND, TEXAS
BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS
SOUTH GARLAND HS
BRIDGEPORT HS
CAREER HONORS 4All-MWC Second Team, 2009 2009 I JUNIOR SEASON Second-team All-Mountain West Conference … tied for the TCU lead with three interceptions … placed fourth on the Horned Frogs with 59 tackles … totaled a careerbest and TCU season-high 14 stops in the 38-7 win at BYU … it was the most tackles by a Horned Frog since Marvin White had 14 stops in a 2006 win at Baylor … posted eight stops, including seven solo, in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl … drew praise from TCU head coach Gary Patterson for his play in the 20-17 win at Air Force … recorded seven stops against the Falcons … had a tackle for loss, among four stops, and an interception in a 41-0 win over UNLV … also had picks in victories over Virginia and New Mexico … added a pass breakup against the Cavaliers … forced a fumble and had a PBU at San Diego State … assisted on six tackles in the 45-10 victory at Wyoming. 2008 I SOPHOMORE SEASON Started 12 of 13 games at weak safety … did not play in the season opener at New Mexico due to injury … tied for second on TCU with 10 pass breakups … placed sixth with 47 tackles … closed the season with six solo tackles in the 17-16 Poinsettia Bowl victory over Boise State … had two tackles for loss, including a sack, among six stops in the 13-7 win at Colorado State … also forced a fumble and had two pass breakups against the Rams … posted a season-best seven tackles with two for loss in the 54-7 victory over Wyoming … broke up two passes while assisting on three stops in the 32-7 win versus BYU … had an interception while adding four stops in his first game of the season, a 67-7 week-two victory against Stephen F. Austin … totaled six tackles at Oklahoma and Utah … added a pass breakup against the Utes. 2007 I FRESHMAN SEASON One of four true freshmen to see action for the Frogs ... provided depth at free safety ... recorded a season-high four tackles, all solo stops, against Utah ... assisted on two tackles in his collegiate debut in the season-opening 27-0 win over Baylor ... had an assisted stop in the 24-12 victory versus Colorado State. HIGH SCHOOL Honorable mention all-state, first-team all-district and second-team all-area as a senior … totaled 88 tackles, including two for a loss, to go with four interceptions, eight pass breakups and a fumble recovery … scored three defensive touchdowns, reaching the end zone with two picks and his one fumble recovery … the No. 55 recruit in the state by Scout. com … named South Garland’s Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year … a second-team all-district selection his junior year when he recorded 94 stops, six tackles for a loss, five sacks, two interceptions and six pass break-ups … lettered three years in both football and track & field … placed first in the state in the 110-meter hurdles at a summer meet in Round Rock …was fourth in the 300 hurdles at the same event. PERSONAL Mother is Betty M. Johnson ... working towards a degree in habilitation of the deaf and hard of hearing.
JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS
Defensive Year GP/S UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU FR FF 2007 13/0 4 3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2008 12/12 34 13 47 4.0-13 1.0-9 1 10 0 1 2009 13/13 35 24 59 1.0-2 0.0-0 3 2 0 1 Totals 38/25 73 40 113 5.0-15 1.0-9 4 12 0 2
2009 I JUNIOR SEASON Limited to seven games, including five starts, due to injury … missed the season opener at Virginia and the final five contests … recorded an interception in the SMU game … had a career-high nine tackles to go with a quarterback hurry in the 38-7 win at BYU … totaled seven stops, including one for loss, the week before against Colorado State … also had a TFL at Air Force … posted three tackles and a pass breakup in wins over Clemson and New Mexico. 2008 I SOPHOMORE SEASON Made a major contribution on special teams in addition to providing depth at safety … had a 6-yard sack as part of two tackles in the season-opening 26-3 win at New Mexico … added a pass breakup against the Lobos … totaled a career-best four stops in the 44-14 victory at UNLV … recorded two solo tackles in the 48-7 win over SMU. 2007 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Contributed on special teams while adding depth at safety ... blocked a punt against SMU which led to Bart Johnson scooping up the ball and returning it for a touchdown in the Frogs’ 21-7 victory ... added a solo tackle against the Mustangs ... totaled a season-best three stops in the 24-12 win over Colorado State ... posted two solo tackles in the 20-13 Texas Bowl win over Houston ... also recorded tackles in road victories at Stanford and San Diego State ... played in 12 games. 2006 I REDSHIRT SEASON Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL First-team all-state as a senior … was also district and county Most Valuable Player … totaled 1,800 yards rushing and 1,100 receiving his senior year … accounted for 37 touchdowns ... Team Offensive MVP as a junior and senior ... honorable-mention all-state his junior year … chose TCU over Baylor, Purdue, and SMU. PERSONAL Parents are Kevin and Sherri Jones … working towards a degree in communications with a minor in English.
JONES’ CAREER STATS
Defensive Year GP/S UT AT TT 2007 12/0 5 3 8 2008 13/0 7 3 10 2009 7/5 14 12 26 Totals 32/5 26 18 44
TFL 0.0-0 1.0-6 1.5-2 2.5-8
JONES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Defense Tackles: 9 at BYU in 2009 Solo Tackles: 6 vs. Colorado State in 2009 Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x; last vs. Colorado State in 2009 Sacks: 1.0 at New Mexico in 2008 Pass Breakups: 1, 3x; last vs. New Mexico in 2009 Interceptions: 1 vs. SMU in 2009
JOHNSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Defense Tackles: 14 at BYU in 2009 Solo Tackles: 7 vs. Boise State in 2009 Tackles for Loss: 2.0, 2x; at Colorado State, vs. Wyoming in 2008 Sacks: 1.0-9 at Colorado State in 2008 Interceptions: 1, 4x; last vs. New Mexico in 2009 Pass Breakups: 2, 2x; at Colorado State, vs. BYU in 2008 Forced Fumbles: 1, 2x; last at San Diego State in 2009
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QBS INT PBU FR FF 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1.0-6 0 1 0 0 0.0-0 1 2 0 0 1.0-6 1 3 0 0