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James Johnson
- Position:
- NI
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Douglasville, GA
- High School:
- Douglas County
2025 (Freshman at USC)
• Played in five games
• Finished with five receptions
High School
• Rated as the No. 44 player in the state of Georgia by ESPN, No. 72 by On3 and No 125 by 247Sports
• Touted as the No. 53 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN, No. 93 by On3 and No. 98 by 247Sports
• As a senior at Douglas County High School, he recorded 45 receptions for 576 yards (12.8 avg.) to go with 32 carries for 254 yards (7.9 avg.) and 4 TDs
• On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 57 tackles, including 5 for loss (with 1 sack), 5 PBUs, 3 forced fumbles, 1 INT and 1 fumble recovery his senior year
• Was a preseason all-state selection his senior year
• As a junior, he was selected as the 2023-2024 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Region 5-8 All-State Offensive Player of the Year, the Georgia Region 6-5A 2023 Player of the Year and the 2023 Recruit Georgia Class 6A All-State Player of the Year Runner Up
• He recorded 35 catches for 672 yards (19.2 avg.) with 7 TDs his junior year while adding 40 carries for 483 yards (12.1 avg.) and 18 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 49 tackles, including 1 for loss, 6 PBUs and 1 INT
• As a sophomore, he was named a 2022 Recruit Georgia Class 6-A All-State Honorable Mention and earned placement on the 2022 Region 5-AAAAAA All-First Team
Personal
• Full name: James Isaiah Johnson
• Parents: NA
• Born: 9/14/2006
• Major: Undecided
• Played in five games
• Finished with five receptions
High School
• Rated as the No. 44 player in the state of Georgia by ESPN, No. 72 by On3 and No 125 by 247Sports
• Touted as the No. 53 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN, No. 93 by On3 and No. 98 by 247Sports
• As a senior at Douglas County High School, he recorded 45 receptions for 576 yards (12.8 avg.) to go with 32 carries for 254 yards (7.9 avg.) and 4 TDs
• On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 57 tackles, including 5 for loss (with 1 sack), 5 PBUs, 3 forced fumbles, 1 INT and 1 fumble recovery his senior year
• Was a preseason all-state selection his senior year
• As a junior, he was selected as the 2023-2024 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Region 5-8 All-State Offensive Player of the Year, the Georgia Region 6-5A 2023 Player of the Year and the 2023 Recruit Georgia Class 6A All-State Player of the Year Runner Up
• He recorded 35 catches for 672 yards (19.2 avg.) with 7 TDs his junior year while adding 40 carries for 483 yards (12.1 avg.) and 18 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 49 tackles, including 1 for loss, 6 PBUs and 1 INT
• As a sophomore, he was named a 2022 Recruit Georgia Class 6-A All-State Honorable Mention and earned placement on the 2022 Region 5-AAAAAA All-First Team
Personal
• Full name: James Isaiah Johnson
• Parents: NA
• Born: 9/14/2006
• Major: Undecided
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