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

Third-year linebacker who is a returning starter… rangy, smooth, fast and extremely talented… playmaker who can rush and cover… has a big upside… has played in all 25 games over the past two seasons making a dozen starts.

2025 (Sophomore)
Started all 12 games at a linebacker position… finished third on the squad with 61 tackles… credited with 3.5 tackles for loss including 1.0 sack… logged four quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, recovered one fumble and had one interception… had a tremendous start to the season, collecting a career-high 10 tackles with an interception in the opener against Virginia Tech, earning SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week accolades… had five stops with his first career sack at Missouri… posted eight tackles against both Texas A&M and Clemson… added a fumble recovery against the Aggies… credited with two QB hurries and a pass breakup against the Tigers in the season finale… served as a game captain against Oklahoma.

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.