University of Massachusets Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 16
Josiah Johnson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Bolles School
2022 • Redshirt Junior
2021 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent Second Team (Tight End)
• Caught two passes for 28 yards at Pitt (09/04)
• Featured at Tight End, but had success at quarterback in specific packages
• Added on 11 catches for 115 yards, with three touchdowns on the year
• Had a season-high 42 rushing yards and 1 touchdown vs. Army (11/20), on only three attempts
• Had a 29-yard touchdown reception and a one-yard rushing touchdown vs. Eastern Michigan (9/18)
• Made a 31-yard catch vs. UConn (10/09)
• Had two catches for seven yards and a touchdown vs. Rhode Island (11/06)
2020 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Appeared in all four games and split time between quarterback and tight end
• Completed 6-of-9 passes for 39 yards and an interception, and rushed five times for 18 yards at Georgia Southern (10/17)
• Caught two passes for 31 yards at No. 16 Marshall (11/7)
• Rushed seven times for 14 yards and hauled in a 17-yard catch at Liberty (11/27)
2019 • Redshirt Freshman
• Appeared in all 12 games as a tight end and notched 12 receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns
• Averaged 11.6 yards per reception over his 12 catches
• First collegiate catch went for two yards at Rutgers (8/30)
• Provided a 34-yard catch in the win over Akron (9/28)
• Notched three receptions covering 40 yards at Louisiana Tech (10/12)
• Caught four passes for 49 yards, including a three-yard TD, against BYU (11/23)
2018 • Freshman
• Appeared in four games
• Did not record statistics
Before Massachusetts
• Played for Wayne Belger at national powerhouse Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla.
• Three-star recruit according to 247Sports
• Amassed 1,775 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes in a Wing T offensive system during his senior season, during which he rushed for more than 300 yards and scored on the ground seven times
• Made the playoffs all four years of high school and helped the Bolles School to a 49-7 record
• Also lettered for the Bolles School basketball team and was a two-time captain
Personal
• Son of Sidney and Tiffany Johnson
• Brother to Jeremiah and Mercy Grace
- Johnson appeared in 12 games in the 2022 season, recording 163 yards on 24 receptions
- Had two receptions for a total of two yards against Tulane (9/3)
- Had one reception for five yards against Stony Brook (9/17)
- Had one reception for five yards against Temple (9/24)
- Had two receptions for eight yards against Eastern Michigan (10/1)
- Had four receptions for 25 yards against New Mexico State (10/29)
- Had five receptions for 39 yards against UConn (11/4)
- Had eight receptions for 58 yards against Arkansas State (11/12)
- Had one reception for 21 yards against Texas A&M (11/19)
2021 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent Second Team (Tight End)
• Caught two passes for 28 yards at Pitt (09/04)
• Featured at Tight End, but had success at quarterback in specific packages
• Added on 11 catches for 115 yards, with three touchdowns on the year
• Had a season-high 42 rushing yards and 1 touchdown vs. Army (11/20), on only three attempts
• Had a 29-yard touchdown reception and a one-yard rushing touchdown vs. Eastern Michigan (9/18)
• Made a 31-yard catch vs. UConn (10/09)
• Had two catches for seven yards and a touchdown vs. Rhode Island (11/06)
2020 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Appeared in all four games and split time between quarterback and tight end
• Completed 6-of-9 passes for 39 yards and an interception, and rushed five times for 18 yards at Georgia Southern (10/17)
• Caught two passes for 31 yards at No. 16 Marshall (11/7)
• Rushed seven times for 14 yards and hauled in a 17-yard catch at Liberty (11/27)
2019 • Redshirt Freshman
• Appeared in all 12 games as a tight end and notched 12 receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns
• Averaged 11.6 yards per reception over his 12 catches
• First collegiate catch went for two yards at Rutgers (8/30)
• Provided a 34-yard catch in the win over Akron (9/28)
• Notched three receptions covering 40 yards at Louisiana Tech (10/12)
• Caught four passes for 49 yards, including a three-yard TD, against BYU (11/23)
2018 • Freshman
• Appeared in four games
• Did not record statistics
Before Massachusetts
• Played for Wayne Belger at national powerhouse Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla.
• Three-star recruit according to 247Sports
• Amassed 1,775 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes in a Wing T offensive system during his senior season, during which he rushed for more than 300 yards and scored on the ground seven times
• Made the playoffs all four years of high school and helped the Bolles School to a 49-7 record
• Also lettered for the Bolles School basketball team and was a two-time captain
Personal
• Son of Sidney and Tiffany Johnson
• Brother to Jeremiah and Mercy Grace
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