Isaiah Johnson

2015: Fifth-year senior who graduated from the University of Kansas in May with a degree in sociology and transferred to South Carolina for his final season of eligibility… named one of six permanent team captains… finished second on the team with 74 tackles… earned the start in the season opener against North Carolina, recording five tackles and a pass break-up… made nine tackles against Kentucky… added seven stops at Georgia… had seven stops including a half-tackle for loss at Missouri… had five stops including a tackle for loss at LSU… credited with eight tackles against Vanderbilt… recorded 11 stops at Texas A&M, his high mark as a Gamecock… had six stops and an interception at Tennessee… credited with six tackles against The Citadel and Clemson… started all 36 Division I games in which he appeared over three seasons with 222 tackles and seven interceptions.

2014: Started all 12 games and ended the season as KU’s second-leading tackler with 75 total stops while also tallying one interception and two pass breakups… earned Midseason All-Big 12 Second Team honors from Phil Steele… provided six tackles at Duke… boasted a team-best eight tackles against Central Michigan… recorded seven stops against Texas… snagged an interception and led the field with nine total tackles at West Virginia… logged eight tackles at Baylor… contributed a career-high-tying 12 tackles and added a forced fumble at Oklahoma.

2013: Named Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year by the conference coaches, while also earning honorable mention honors at the safety position… started all 12 games… finished the season ranked second on the team and 20th in the Big 12 with 73 tackles… tied for second in the conference with a team-high five interceptions… also contributed 3.0 TFLs… recorded one punt return for nine yards and registered 45 return yards on five interceptions… debuted vs. South Dakota and tallied four stops… turned in nine tackles at Rice and had first career interception against the Owls, returning it for 31 yards… set a career-high with 12 tackles vs. Texas Tech… Led KU with nine tackles, recorded an interception of the season, and had 1.5 TFLs at TCU… had eight stops, including 1.5 TFLs, vs. Oklahoma… had his first multiple-interception game with two picks to go along with five tackles at Texas… recorded his first career punt return for nine yards against WVU… grabbed his fifth interception of the season vs. Kansas State.

2012: Helped lead Iowa Western Community College to a NJCAA National Championship… earned Honorable Mention All-America honors playing for head coach Scott Strohmeier… tabbed First Team All-Midwest Football Conference… totaled 41 tackles and eight interceptions… Selected NJCAA Player of the Week on October 31, after recording three interceptions in a game against Ellsworth Community College…chose Kansas over offers from Texas Tech, New Mexico, Wyoming, Northern Iowa and South Alabama.

2011: Attended Western Carolina… granted a medical redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered two years at Panther Creek High School in Cary, N.C. under coach Wayne Bragg… played wide receiver and safety… named second team all-conference as a senior… recorded 96 tackles, 11 interceptions and seven pass breakups during his final two seasons… had three interception returns for touchdowns… tallied 67 receptions for 864 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns during his high school career… also lettered in basketball… named first team all-conference on the hardwood.

PERSONAL: Isaiah Johnson graduated from the University of Kansas in May with a degree in sociology.