Ryan Johnson

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Vancouver, Wash.

2016: Johnson returns for his redshirt senior season as one of Montana’s most dangerous weapons at defensive end… He is Montana’s third leading returning tackler.

2015: Johnson played in all 13 games, earning two starts as a redshirt junior… Was UM’s 14^th leading tackler with 33 total takedowns (nine solo)… Posted five sacks and eight tackles for loss… intercepted one pass… Broke up two passes, and deflected three… recovered two fumbles and forced one… Awarded the William “Biff” Hall Scholarship at the annual Lindsay Awards Banquet.

2014: Jonson played in nine games and had seven total tackles.

2013: He played in five games and lettered.

2012: He was a redshirt at UM

High School: He earned 11 letters at Mountain View High School: four each in basketball and baseball, and three in football. He was an All-Region pick in football as a junior and senior, and in basketball his senior year. He served as team captain in football and basketball. He was a three-time all-league player in baseball (first base). He had a career-high 21 tackles against Lakes High School in a 2011 state playoff game. His prep football coach was Adam Mathieson. He was selected the 2011-12 Male Athlete of the Year by the T.O.D.A.Y. Foundation and the Columbia newspaper. He was chosen the Greater Vancouver and Southwest Washington Scholar Athlete of the Year with a 3.75 GPA.

Personal: His major is business administration. Birth date: Oct. 19, 1993. His parents are Steve and Maurita Johnson of Vancouver. His prep hoops coach was former (1987-89) Grizzly starting guard Nate DuChesne.