Sophomore defensive end… listed as the No. 2 left defensive end behind Gerald Dixon entering the fall… coming off an excellent spring in which he garnered Most Improved honors among the defensive linemen… worked hard in the offseason to drop some weight as he was listed at 275 in the spring… figures to play a key role in the rotation in 2015 after seeing action in nine games, making five starts during his redshirt freshman campaign.

2014: Redshirt freshman who played in nine games… started each of the last five games of the regular season… played in each of the first four games, then injured his knee at Vanderbilt and did not play versus Missouri, Kentucky and Furman… made first career start at Auburn, collecting three tackles… made a career-high five tackles against Florida… added four stops against Clemson… did not play in the Independence Bowl after suffering a concussion in the week prior to the game during practice. 2013: Came to Carolina as a linebacker but moved to defensive end during his true freshman campaign… redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Linebacker who recorded 109 tackles including 20 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior at Lithonia (Ga.) High… graduated in 2013… coached by Marcus Jelks… named first-team Class AAAA all-state by the Atlanta Journal Constitution… played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl following his senior campaign… had 94 tackles including 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks with three forced fumbles as a junior… notched 105 tackles with 10 sacks as a sophomore… earned All-DeKalb County honors… a three-star prospect who was considered the 30th-best player in the state and the 29th-best outside linebacker in the country, according to Rivals… a three-star prospect and the 62nd-best defensive end in the country by Scout… a three-star prospect, the 37th-best player in the state, and the 17th-best weakside defensive end in the country by 247Sports… a three-star prospect, the 24th-best outside linebacker and an All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStar… had numerous offers including Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, NC State, Pitt and Vanderbilt. PERSONAL: David Johnson was born January 20, 1995… is pursuing a degree in criminal justice.