Shaquille Johnson

Position:
TE
Height:
6-4
Weight:
223
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lake City, Fla.

Career Game Highs:

Total Tackles- 4 at Rice (10/3/15)
Solo Tackles - 3, Twice (Last at Rice, 10/3/15)

2015 (Jr.): After settling in as a tight end, Johnson became one of WKU's top special teams performers in 2015 - appearing in all 14 games and tallying 14 tackles including 11 on kickoff cover. He added two more on punt return and returned one pooch kick 10 yards against Louisiana Tech (9/10/15). He saw time in a crowded WKU tight end group but did not record a reception. He had a season and career-high four tackles (three solo) at Rice. 2014 (So.): Johnson played primarily on the special teams kick coverage unit in 12 of 13 games in 2014 and flipped between tight end and linebacker over the course of the year. Johnson posted 15 tackles (13 solo) on the year, primarily on kick coverage and had at least one tackle in 12 of 13 games, including a career-high three at Middle Tennessee. 2013 (Fr.): Johnson saw action in all 12 games, primarily as a back-up wide receiver and special teams contributor. He returned two kicks at South Alabama for nine yards when the Jaguars pooch kicked the ball to begin the drive. HS/Misc: Johnson caught 15 passes for 215 yards in his senior season with Columbia High School in Lake City, Fla., leading the Tigers to an 11-2 season in 2012. Johnson averaged nearly 20 yards per reception in his senior season for an offense that averaged 37 points per game and scored over 50 points on five different occasions. Johnson's Columbia squad put together winning records in 2010, 2011 and 2012, winning 27 games during that three-year span, which included a berth in the third round of the Florida state playoffs in 2012. Johnson was named to the Orlando Sentinel's Super60 list prior to the 2012 season, joining 60 of Florida's top prospects. Johnson was selected to take part in the War of the Border All-Star Game in January for the Florida squad. An athletic tight end, he also starred on the hardwood and on the track, setting the school record in the 200-meter with a time of 21.6 seconds.