Quinten Johnson (born June 10, 2000) is an American college football safety for the Michigan Wolverines. He has won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023.
_(cropped).jpg) Johnson with Michigan in 2021 | |
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 28 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 10, 2000 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. John's College High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editJohnson attended high school at St. John's College, in Washington D.C. After his senior season, Johnson was rated as a four star recruit, the #16 ranked safety, and the #182 overall ranked player in the country in 2019.[1][2]
Johnson held offers from schools such as Penn State, Alabama, Boston College, Michigan and Maryland.[3] Ultimately, Johnson committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[4][5]
College career
editIn Johnson's first two seasons, 2019 and 2020, he would redshirt after playing in only two games.[6] In Johnson's third and fourth seasons, 2021 and 2022, he appeared in all 28 games on defense and special teams, registering 14 tackles.[7]
In 2023, Johnson again appeared in every game for Michigan’s national championship team, playing all 15 games. Johnson finished the season with a career best 22 tackles, five pass deflections, an interception, and a critical forced fumble in the Rose Bowl, on Alabama quarterback, Jalen Milroe.[8]
After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Johnson declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[9] However just over a month later, Johnson decided to return to play for the Wolverines in 2024, after being granted a sixth season of eligibility.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Quinten Johnson Recruiting Profile". Rivals.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick (July 8, 2019). "Michigan football freshman Quinten Johnson could be another Khaleke Hudson". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (July 3, 2018). "3-star DB Quinten Johnson commits to Michigan at The Opening". MLive.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Sang, Orion (July 3, 2018). "Michigan football gets commit from 3-star DB Quinten Johnson from D.C." Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick (February 6, 2019). "Michigan football formally adds Quinten Johnson, 2019 class ranked No. 8". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Quinten Johnson". Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Quinten Johnson". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Sayfie, Clayton (March 12, 2024). "Quinten Johnson signs NIL deal, planning to return to Michigan". On3.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (February 3, 2024). "Michigan safety declares for 2024 NFL draft". MLive.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Chengelis, Angeilque (March 12, 2024). "Michigan safety returning to school after initially declaring for NFL draft". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Michigan Wolverines bio
Media related to Quinten Johnson at Wikimedia Commons
