Chris Johnson

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Scotlandville Magnet

2016: Played in nine games with three starts...Caught his first career and lone reception of the season at UMass on Oct. 1, reeling in an 18-yard pass.

High School: Four-year letterman at Scotlandville Magnet High School where he played wide receiver for coach Robert Valdez...Rated as the 16th-best prospect in the state of Louisiana by MaxPreps...Helped lead the Hornets to the LHSAA 5A State Quarterfinals as a senior with a 10-2 overall record where he hauled in 36 catches for 672 yards (18.7 avg.) and eight touchdowns while adding five two-point conversions and two kickoff returns for touchdowns...Named a first-team all-district selection as a senior...Also lettered one year in track and field as a sprinter...Off the field, was a member of the A-B Honor Roll.

Personal: Majoring in Sociology...Has one older brother and one older sister...Chose Tulane over Louisiana Tech, Southern, Howard and McNeese State.