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Claimed the starting middle linebacker job during spring practice ... His development enabled the coaches to move Braxton Kelley from middle linebacker to the weakside slot ... Made great strides in his second collegiate season ... Was much improved at diagnosing plays and completing his assignment ... His experience as a high school offensive star has helped him play effectively in pass defense ... Has appeared in 25 career games, earning three starting assignments. ... Brother of current Wildcat Christian Johnson. Statistics 2007 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, totaling 58 tackles ... Effective in pass defense with two interceptions and five pass breakups ... Shared the middle linebacker post with Braxton Kelley ... Had a career-high nine tackles in the win over Florida Atlantic, plus a 21-yard interception return for a touchdown ... Led the team with seven tackles vs. Eastern Kentucky ... Also tipped two balls vs. the Colonels, one of which led to an Ashton Cobb interception ... Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Oct. 22 and showed his toughness by missing only one game, making six stops in his return against Vanderbilt ... Made four tackles, plus an interception and a pass breakup, in the Music City Bowl. 2006 (Freshman): Selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team by league coaches ... Made a surprise entry at running back in the Music City Bowl, crashing in from the one-yard line for Kentucky's first touchdown of the win over Clemson ... Played in all 13 games, including two starting assignments .... Made 29 tackles ... Notched a season-high seven stops, plus a pass breakup, at Louisville ... Forced a fumble vs. Central Michigan and recovered one at Tennessee ... As an upback on the kickoff return team, fielded a squib kick and ran it for 17 yards vs. Florida. High School: One of the nation's top prospects, with a tremendous combination of size, speed, and strength ... An All-America choice by Parade magazine, Rivals.com, Scout.com, EA Sports, PrepStar and SuperPrep ... Rated the nation's top inside linebacker by ESPN ... One of four finalists for the Walter Payton Trophy as the nation's fastest, strongest, and most dedicated player ... Named "Mr. Football" in Kentucky, he also won the Paul Hornung Award and the Roy Kidd Award as state player of the year ... The No. 2 prospect in the Midwest and the No. 9 player in America by Scout.com ... The No. 1 player in Kentucky, the nation's No. 2 prospect as a potential strongside defensive end, the No. 36 overall prospect in the United States by Rivals.com ... The top prospect in Kentucky, No. 4 nationally as a defensive lineman, the No. 16 overall prospect in America, and the "Dixie Defensive Player of the Year" by SuperPrep ... Ranked No. 27 overall nationally by recruiting analyst Tom Lemming ... Moved to Kentucky in time for his junior season and played two years at Ft. Campbell (Ky.) HS ... Earned first-team all-state honors both seasons by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal ... Picked for the "Class of the Commonwealth" top-22 seniors in Kentucky by the Lexington Herald-Leader and was on the "Kentucky Tremendous 26" list by the state coaches association ... Led Ft. Campbell to a two-year record of 22-3, reaching the state quarterfinals his senior year and the second round of the playoffs his junior season ... Played linebacker and running back for the Falcons, with a two-year total of 2,543 rushing yards, 46 touchdowns, and 293 tackles ... Coached by Shawn Berner ... Played at West Potomac HS in Alexandria, Va., prior to Ft. Campbell ... Following his senior season, played for the winning East team in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... Participated in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game ... Recruiting finalists included Georgia, Notre Dame, and Kentucky. Personal: Coming from a military family, Micah was born in Columbus, Ga., and also has lived in Oklahoma, California, Washington (state), Ft. Knox, Ky., Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and now Ft. Campbell ... Son of Nathaniel and Vicki Johnson ... Nathaniel played football at Bishop College and is currently stationed in Iraq ... His brother, Christian, is an offensive lineman at UK ... Major is social work. Community Cats: Volunteer at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life (2007) ... Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon (2008). Johnson Career Statistics Year Position G-GS Tackles TFL-Yds. Int.-Yds. FF FR 2006 Linebacker 13-2 29 0 0 1 1 2007 Linebacker 12-1 58 4-14 2-45 0 0 Totals 25-3 87 4-14 2-45 1 1 Johnson Game-by-Game Statistics 2006 Opponent Tackles TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. at Louisville 7 0 0 Texas State 2 0 0 Ole Miss 3 0 0 at Florida 0 0 0 Central Michigan 3 0 0 South Carolina 3 0 0 at LSU 5 0 0 at MSU 1 0 0 Georgia 1 0 0 Vanderbilt 1 0 0 UL-Monroe 3 0 0 at Tennessee 0 0 0 vs. Clemson 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 0 2007 Opponent Tackles TFL-Yds. PBU Eastern Kentucky 7 0 2 Kent State 6 0 0 Louisville 2 0 0 at Arkansas 2 0 0 Florida Atlantic 9 2-23 1 at South Carolina 4 1-10 0 LSU 5 0 0 Florida 6 0 0 Mississippi State INJ at Vanderbilt 6 0 0 at Georgia 2 0 0 Tennessee 5 1-1 1 vs. Florida State 4 0 1 Totals 58 4-14 5 |
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