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Anthony Johnson
Mickey Johnson
Defensive Tackle 6-3 • 295 • Jr. • 2L New Orleans, La. (O. Perry Walker)
Defensive Tackle 6-0 • 306 • So. • Sqd. Covington, La. (St. Paul’s)
Steps into the leadership role on the defensive line for the Tigers in 2013 … The most-seasoned player on the defensive front for LSU due to the loss of four players from a year ago … Goes into 2013 coming off his best spring, one that saw him mature as well as learn how to play as an every down player … Physical player with good speed … Runs a 4.7 40-yard dash despite weighing 295 pounds … Good at pressuring the quarterback or plugging a gap against the run … Has lost 40 pounds since his freshman season when he played at over 330 pounds … For career, has played in 27 games with three starts … Has 42 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks to his credit. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012) Played in 13 games, starting three times … Starts came in wins over Idaho, Auburn and Towson … Combined for 13 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (13 yards) and 1.5 sacks (9 yards) in those three games … Finished third on the team with 10.0 tackles for loss … Had a total of 30 tackles, 3.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries … Added one pass breakup for an LSU defense that ranked among the best in the nation in several categories … Had best game of season in win over Ole Miss with four tackles, including 2.0 totaling 13 yards in losses and a sack for an 11-yard loss … Had three tackles, including a sack for a 6-yard loss, in win over Auburn … Had half-sacks vs. Towson and Florida … Had career-best five tackles in wins over Idaho and Towson … Opened season with three tackles, including one for a loss vs. North Texas … A week later vs. Washington, had three tackles and another tackle for loss in the 41-3 LSU victory. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2011) Earned freshman All-America honors by CBSSports.com and Sporting News in his first season … Played in all 14 games as a backup at defensive tackle … Made his collegiate debut against Oregon and picked up a tackle, including a half tackle for a loss, on his first play ... Tallied two tackles, both for losses, including his first career sack at Mississippi State ... Credited with 0.5 tackles for a loss against Arkansas. HIGH SCHOOL The consensus No. 1 defensive tackle prospect by all major recruiting services in 2010 ... Rated as a five-star prospect by every recruiting service ... The highest rated defensive player in the state of Louisiana ... Selected to the prestigious Parade All-America team ... Awarded the 2010 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... Is the first lineman, and only third defender, in the 16 years of handing out the honor to win the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year honor ... Named to the USA Today 2010 All-USA First-Team ... Broke the Louisiana career sack record with 67.5 sacks during his four years at O.P. Walker ... Awarded the Louisiana 4A Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010 ... Four- time all-district selection ... Broke the Louisiana freshman sack record ... Recorded 129 tackles, 31 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks as a senior in 2010 ... Rated the No. 2 overall player in the country by ESPN.com ... A member of ESPNU’s Top 150 ... Rated the No. 4 overall player in the country by Scout.com ... A member of Scout.com Hot 100 and Rivals.com Top 100 for 2011 ... A participant in the 2011 Under Armour All-America game ... Listed as a member of the 2011 Under Armour AllAmerican Team and a PrepStar Top 150 All American ... Listed in the Sporting News’ Top 100 ... Named to the New Orleans Times Picayune’s 2011 Blue-Chip List ... Ranked second on the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register Super South East 120 ... Member of the PrepStar All Southeast Region ... Coached by Emmanuel Powell. PERSONAL Parents are Nakisha Johnson and Sherman Patty ... Born Jan. 24, 1993 ... Nicknamed “The Freak” ... Sang in the O.P. Walker choir and also sang National Anthem before some of his high school football games … Majoring in general studies … Family was displaced after Hurricane Katrina, moving to Alabama for a period of time … Returned to New Orleans and finished his high school career at O.P. Walker, where he became one of the most sought after high school players in the country. CAREER HIGHS Total tackles: 5, twice (Last: vs. Towson, 2012; First: vs. Idaho, 2012) Tackles for loss: 2.0, three times (Last: vs. Ole Miss, 2012; First: at Mississippi State, 2011) Sacks: 1.0, three times (Last: vs. Ole Miss, 2012; First: at Mississippi State, 2011) JOHNSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR
G-GS
UT
AT
TT
TFL
2011 2012 Totals
14-0 13-3 27-3
6 11 17
6 19 25
12 30 42
3.0-10 1.0-5 10.0-37 3.0-24 13.0-47 4.0-29
SACKS
PBU
QBH
INT
FF
FR
0 1 1
0 2 2
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
Young defensive tackle who adds depth to LSU’s defensive line … Redshirted in 2011 after arriving at LSU from St. Paul’s in Covington where he was a fourstar athlete … Has played in one game during his LSU career. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2012) Played in one game with no starts … Saw action in a backup role in win over Idaho … Recorded one tackle in the win over the Vandals. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2011) Redshirted as a true freshman in 2011. HIGH SCHOOL A consensus four-star player by every major recruiting site ... A member of the ESPNU 150 ... Rated the No. 11 best defensive tackle by ESPN.com and as the No. 121 player in the country ... Ranked as the No. 17 defensive tackle and No. 11 in Louisiana by Rivals.com ... Tabbed as the No. 20 player in Louisiana by Tigerbait.com ... Graded as the No. 19 defensive tackle by Scout.com ... Elected to the LSWA Class 5A First-Team All-State ... Registered 50 tackles, 11 sacks and caused 2 fumbles his senior season ... Recorded 31 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 7 sacks his junior season ... A member of PrepStar’s All-American team, the New Orleans Times Picayune Blue Chip List, Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register Super Southeast 120 and The Baton Rouge Advocate’s Second Dozen ... Ranked the No. 13 player in Louisiana by SuperPrep ... Coached by Kenny Sears. PERSONAL Parents are Gordan and Sarina Johnson ... Born Sept. 21, 1991 … Majoring in mass communication.
45 Deion Jones Linebacker 6-2 • 202 • So. • 1L New Orleans, La. (Jesuit) Hard-hitting linebacker who will challenge for a starting role in 2013 … Made a name for himself as a true freshman in 2012 with devastating tackles on kickoff coverage … Good quickness and instincts … Still learning the college game … Can actually player inside or outside linebacker … Has the perfect body-type for a linebacker in the Chavis defense –tall and rangy with toughness and good speed … Quick enough to make plays even though he may be out of position … Good vision … Played in 13 games with no starts as a true freshman last year. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2012) Saw action in 13 games with no starts ... Made an impact on kickoff coverage with hard-hitting tackles and devastating hits … Finished year with 23 tackles, most of which came on special teams … Had 3.0 tackles for 12 yards in losses and recovered a fumble … Added three quarterback hurries … Recovered fumble on punt coverage against Ole Miss that gave LSU the ball at the Rebel 18-yard line (resulted in field goal) … Added a pair of tackles vs. the Rebels … Had three tackles in wins over Arkansas and Texas A&M … Added a tackle for a 4-yard loss in the second quarter vs. the Aggies … Had two tackles in eight games, including Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Clemson … Opened LSU career with pair of tackles, including one for a 7-yard loss in win over North Texas in the season-opener … Had a tackle for a 1-yard loss in win over Auburn. HIGH SCHOOL A top linebacker prospect from New Orleans … Displayed tremendous awareness and an ability to make tackles from sideline to sideline … Led Jesuit to one of the best seasons in school history as a senior, finishing 12-1 and reaching the quarterfinals of the 5A playoffs … Named LSWA Class 5A Outstanding Defensive Player and first-team All-State in 2011 after posting 179 tackles, eight sacks, five forced fumbles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries … A member of the ESPN All-Louisiana Football Team … Ranked No. 129 in the 2012 Final Southeast Top 150 … Named the New Orleans 5A Catholic League Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 … Named to the New Orleans Times-Picayune 2012 Blue Chip list … Listed on the 2011 Jackson Clarion Herald Elite Football Team … Earned the New Orleans Times-Picayune Metro Defensive Player of the Year award … Rated as Louisiana’s No. 4 prospect by SuperPrep, No. 8 by 247sports.com, and No. 14 in the state by Rivals.com … ESPN. com rates him as the nation’s No. 24 outside linebacker while Rivals.com rates him at No. 31 … Coached by Wayde Keiser. PERSONAL Born Nov. 4, 1994 in New Orleans, La. … Parents are Cal and Tahonas Jones … Nicknamed “Debo” … Has a sister, Cassidy. CAREER HIGHS Total tackles: 3, twice (Last: at Arkansas, 2012; First: at Texas A&M, 2012) Tackles for loss: 1.0, three times (Last: at Texas A&M, 2012; First: vs. North Texas, 2012) JONES’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
76 LSU
2013 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
YEAR
G-GS
UT
AT
TT
TFL
SACKS
PBU
QBH
INT
FF
FR
2012 Totals
13-0 13-0
8 8
15 15
23 23
3.0-12 3.0-12
0 0
0 0
3 3
0 0
0 0
1-0 1-0