Johnson Named Second Team All-America by The Sporting News
Dec 29, 2020 | Football
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University football senior defensive lineman Patrick Johnson was selected as a Second Team All-American by the Sporting News on Tuesday.
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Johnson becomes the third Tulane football player to receive All-America honors this postseason. He joins defensive teammates Nick Anderson and Cameron Sample, as they were tabbed All-Americans last week by Pro Football Focus.
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The Chattanooga, Tennessee, native received the postseason recognition following a standout senior season for the Green Wave where he helped lead Tulane to its third straight bowl game.
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During the 2020 campaign, Johnson led The American Athletic Conference in sacks (10.0). With his 10.0 sacks this season, Johnson became the program's all-time leader in career sacks with 24.5. He also recorded 14.5 tackles for loss which ranked second on the team while his 39 tackles which ranked ninth on the team.
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In addition, Johnson proved once again to be one of the more dependable players on the team, as he was one of just seven players that started all 11 regular season games.
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Johnson concluded his collegiate career with 24.5 sacks, 40 tackles for loss and 133 tackles in 49 games. He is the only player in program history to lead the team in sacks in three straight seasons and post two single seasons of 10-or-more sacks.
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Earlier this month, Johnson was named All-AAC First Team. He became just the third Tulane player to earn three All-AAC postseason honors, joining Nico Marley and Parry Nickerson.
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Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, all-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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Johnson becomes the third Tulane football player to receive All-America honors this postseason. He joins defensive teammates Nick Anderson and Cameron Sample, as they were tabbed All-Americans last week by Pro Football Focus.
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The Chattanooga, Tennessee, native received the postseason recognition following a standout senior season for the Green Wave where he helped lead Tulane to its third straight bowl game.
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During the 2020 campaign, Johnson led The American Athletic Conference in sacks (10.0). With his 10.0 sacks this season, Johnson became the program's all-time leader in career sacks with 24.5. He also recorded 14.5 tackles for loss which ranked second on the team while his 39 tackles which ranked ninth on the team.
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In addition, Johnson proved once again to be one of the more dependable players on the team, as he was one of just seven players that started all 11 regular season games.
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Johnson concluded his collegiate career with 24.5 sacks, 40 tackles for loss and 133 tackles in 49 games. He is the only player in program history to lead the team in sacks in three straight seasons and post two single seasons of 10-or-more sacks.
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Earlier this month, Johnson was named All-AAC First Team. He became just the third Tulane player to earn three All-AAC postseason honors, joining Nico Marley and Parry Nickerson.
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Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Follow Tulane football on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @GreenWaveFB. Fans also follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, all-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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