2018 Football Roster
Roster
Jawuan Johnson
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 218
- Hometown:
- East St. Louis, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Northern Illinois University
CAREER HONORS
- College Gridiron Showcase Invitation
- AP All-Bowl Team
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Oklahoma State
2018 | SENIOR (TCU)
Started the final seven games of the season and played in all 13 contests … placed fourth on TCU with 70 tackles with 4.5 for a loss … totaled 52 tackles over the final six games of the season after recording 18 stops in the opening seven contests … had at least one tackle for loss in each of the last four games … earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors after his career-high tying 12 tackles, including one for a loss, and 15-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the 31-24 win over Oklahoma State that made the Horned Frogs bowl eligible … also reached double figures with 10 tackles against Kansas and Kansas State … the 10 stops versus the Jayhawks were all solo for a personal-best in that category … had a fumble recovery in the win over K-State … had an interception in overtime in the 10-7 Cheez-It Bowl victory versus Cal … had a sack against Baylor … recorded two quarterback hurries on the season.
2017 | JUNIOR (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)
Started all 13 games and was named third-team All-MAC ... had 98 total tackles, including 18.0 for loss and 4.0 sacks ... led all of FBS with five forced fumbles and was second in the MAC with five interceptions ... returned two of the interceptions for touchdowns, including in a 25-yard return in NIU's win at Nebraska and a 37-yard return at Central Michigan ... also had nine tackles against Nebraska and was named the MAC West Defensive Player of the Week ... had career-high 12 tackles, including 4.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks and two forced fumbles in the Quick Lane Bowl against Duke.
2016 | SOPHOMORE (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)
Played in the season's first four games, starting two, before missing remainder of season with injury ... had 13 tackles, including 5.5 for loss and one fumble recovery ... had season-best seven tackles, including 4.0 for loss, at South Florida.
2015 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)
Played in 13 games with one start ... had 31 tackles, including 2.5 for loss and 1.0 sacks ... also had one interception, against Eastern Michigan, and one fumble recovery ... had season-best five tackles in NIU's seven-point loss at Ohio State.
2014 | FRESHMAN (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)
Redshirted his first season at Northern Illinois.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led New Boston to the UIL state playoffs in each of his seasons, including the school's first semifinal appearance as a senior ... two-time all-district, all-area and all-conference honoree ... first-team all-district on offense and defense as a senior ... honorable mention all-state as a junior ... had 171 tackles, 10 forced fumbles and eight interceptions in his final two seasons ... teammate of fellow Frog Jeff Gladney.
