Michael Johnson Class: Senior Hometown: Selma, Ala. High School: Dallas County Height / Weight: 6-7 / 260 Position: Defensive End Birthdate: 02/07/1987

AT TECH: Tall, athletic defensive end with tremendous pass-rushing ability . . . Tech's top backup at defensive end who sees plenty of action, especially on passing downs . . . Has freakish athletic ability.

2006: Second on the team with five sacks . . . Has 33 tackles, six tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two pass breakups . . . Made two key plays in Tech's win over Maryland with sacks on the Terps' final two snaps . . . With the Jackets leading 27-23 in the final minute, Maryland faced third-and-goal at the Tech four-yard line, when Johnson burst off the edge to sack quarterback Sam Hollenbach for a 10-yard loss and an additional five yards for grounding . . . Johnson again sacked Hollebach on fourth down to preserve the victory . . . Sat out the first two games of the season due to injury, then had five tackles, a sack, two pass breakups and a forced fumble against Troy in his first game . . . Also had five tackles with two tackles for loss, incluidng one sack, against Miami . . . Had a sack and two forced fumbles against Wake Forest.

2005: Against Connecticut, he forced a fumble on kickoff coverage that Tech recovered to set up a touchdown . . . Had a sack against Virginia Tech . . . Totalled six tackles on the season . . . Saw most of his action on special teams . . . One of eight true freshmen to play in 2005.

HIGH SCHOOL:

One of the nation's top tight ends who is projected to play defensive end . . . Rated the No. 7 tight end in the nation by scout.com . . . Ranked the No. 2 prospect in Alabama by scout.com and the No. 13 player in the state by Rivals.com . . . Tabbed to the Southeast Top 100 (No. 30) by scout.com . . . Named to the all-area team by the Selma Times Journal . . . Team captain and Most Valuable Player for coach Richard Bush at Dallas County High in Plantersville, Ala. . . . Caught 42 passes for 650 yards and six touchdowns as a senior while making 92 tackles and 14 sacks . . . Added 25 receptions for 300 yards and three touchdowns as a junior . . . Also an outstanding basketball player who averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds as a junior . . .

PERSONAL:

Born February 7, 1987... full name is Michael D. Johnson... parents are Samuel and Thomasene Johnson... Samuel is a Vietnam veteran (marines) and earned the Purple Heart... majoring in management.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
2006	P-A-T	TFL	Sks	FC	FR	Int	PB
ND		DNP-INJURED
Samford		DNP-INJURED
Troy	4-1-5	1-11	1-11	1	0	0	2
Virginia	1-0-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Va Tech	0-2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maryland	4-1-5	2-18	2-18	0	0	0	0
Clemson	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	5-0-5	2-14	1-10	0	0	0	0
NC State	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UNC	0-1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duke	2-0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia*	4-1-5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wake	4-0-4	1-9	1-9	2	0	0	0
West Va	0-1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
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CAREER STATISTICS
Year	G-GS	P-A	Tkl	TFL	Sck	FC	FR	Int	PB
2005	11-0	5-1	6	1-4	1-4	1	0	0	0
2006	12-1	25-9	34	6-52	5-48	3	0	0	2
Total	23-1	30-10	40	7-56	6-52	4	0	0	2

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5 vs. Troy, Maryland, Georgia 2006
TFL: 2 vs. Maryland, 2006
Sacks: 2 vs. Maryland, 2006
PB: 2 vs. Troy, 2006
FC: 2 vs. Wake Forest, 2006