Fred "JayR" Johnson

position LB
height 6-3
weight 244
class Sophomore
Hometown Norfolk, Va.
High school Maury

position LB
height 6-3
weight 244
class Sophomore
Hometown Norfolk, Va.
High school Maury

2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Second-year linebacker who gained experience as a true freshman in 2024… rangy, smooth, fast and extremely talented… playmaker who can rush and cover… has a big upside.

2024 (Freshman)
Freshman who enrolled in January… appeared in all 13 games… credited with six tackles and a quarterback hurry… had two stops each against Kentucky and Oklahoma… named to the 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Maury High School in Norfolk, Va. in December 2023… helped the Commodores to a perfect 15-0 record and a Virginia 5A state championship as a senior… named the Eastern District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior… named first team all-state as a tight end and all-purpose on defense… selected to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl… coached by Dyrri McCain… two-way player as a junior with extensive reps at receiver, edge, and linebacker… led Maury to a 10-2 record and a Class 5 state runner-up finish in 2022.

PERSONAL
Frederick B. Johnson was born Dec. 14, 2005… is a sport and entertainment management major.