Eric Johnson

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
San Francisco, Calif.

2015: Eric will see playing time at safety this season.

2014: Eric played in 13 games and had 18 total tackles, eight unassisted.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Johnson was a team captain on defense last season as a sophomore at Laney Junior College. He was also a standout on special teams...sophomore squad went 8-3 en route to a 29-14 victory over Diablo Valley College in the 2013 EastBay Bowl...his JC coach was Johnnie Williams.

HIGH SCHOOL: He was a three-time team captain in football at San Lorenzo High School from 2009-11...also a team captain for two season in hoops...career-wise he had 90 catches for 1,358 yards and 14 touchdowns...had 185 career tackles on defense, along with eight interceptions...averaged 30.0 yards on kickoff returns...a three-time all-conference selection in football....named Old Spice player of the year in football in 2011...tabbed player of the year and MVP as a senior.

PERSONAL: His major is communications. Birth date: March 29, 1993. His parents are Melody Wafes of San Francisco, and his father is Eric Johnson Sr. of Richmond, Calif. He listed his career goal as the "first person in family to attend a four-year university, complete my degree."