51  Tristian Johnson
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: LaGrange, Ga. High School: LaGrange Height / Weight: 6-1 / 275 Position: Defensive Tackle Experience: 1L

Sat out the contact portions of spring practice while rehabilitating a shoulder injury ... Reserve defensive lineman was hampered last year by the injury ... Powerful, tough competitor who plays with great intensity.

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Gave the Wildcats depth at the defensive end position, playing in seven games ... Recorded a pass breakup against Akron.

2009 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week leading up to the upset of Auburn.

High School: Two-year member of the all-area team ... Racked up 97 tackles as a senior, an impressive total for a defensive end ... Added 11 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks, one caused fumble, and three fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown ... Notched 79 tackles, including 10 for loss, as a junior ... Ranked as the nation's No. 57 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com ... Has run the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds, an excellent time for a defensive end, and also is noted for his quickness ... Senior season featured an 11-3 record, with LaGrange advancing to the semifinals of the state playoffs ... Joins the recent list of LaGrange players at Kentucky that includes former All-Southeastern Conference linebackers Wesley Woodyard and Braxton Kelley, former wide receiver DeMoreo Ford and current Cats Randall Burden and Qua Huzzie ... Coached by Steve Pardue ... "Tristian is a really explosive player, reminds me of Braxton Kelley," Pardue said ... A baseball outfielder who was named all-county and all-region his senior year ... Team advanced to the state playoffs his senior season ... Also a member of the school's wrestling team, with a best finish of second place in the region his sophomore year.

Personal: Born in Albany, Ga. ... Son of Henry Johnson and Renita Johnson ... Name is pronounced "TRIS-tan" ... Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies.