University of Massachusets Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 22
Zander Johnson
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Downers Grove
2026 • Senior
• Appeared in 11 games
• Picked up one ground ball against UMass Lowell (3/3)
• Registered one ground ball at Brown (2/25)
• Caused one turnover at NJIT (2/21)
• Picked up one ground ball and caused two turnovers at Quinnipiac (2/13)
• Recorded two ground balls and one caused turnover against Merrimack (2/7)
• Picked up one ground ball at Army (1/31)
2025 • Junior
• Saw action in four games
2024 • Sophomore
• Played in four games
• Played in 12 games on the year as a reserve and posted seven ground balls and three caused turnovers
• Had a ground ball and two caused turnovers vs. Saint Joseph’s (4/6)
• Registered two ground balls and a caused turnover vs. Merrimack (2/24)
2023 • Freshman
• Saw action in two games, at Vermont (3/11) and vs. St. Bonaventure (4/15)
Before Massachusetts
• 2x All-American honors
• Selected to the All-State First Team twice
• 3x All-Conference defenseman
• Named Team MVP three times and Defensive MVP once
• Finished his High School career with 42 caused turnovers and 71 ground balls
• Also netted 17 goals and recorded 17 assists
• Named to the Academic Honor Roll his Junior and Senior Year
Personal
• Born Zander Graham Johnson
• From Downers Grove, Illinois
• Son of Jeffrey and Rebecca Johnson
• Has a sister named Mackenzie
• Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science
• Appeared in 11 games
• Picked up one ground ball against UMass Lowell (3/3)
• Registered one ground ball at Brown (2/25)
• Caused one turnover at NJIT (2/21)
• Picked up one ground ball and caused two turnovers at Quinnipiac (2/13)
• Recorded two ground balls and one caused turnover against Merrimack (2/7)
• Picked up one ground ball at Army (1/31)
2025 • Junior
• Saw action in four games
2024 • Sophomore
• Played in four games
• Played in 12 games on the year as a reserve and posted seven ground balls and three caused turnovers
• Had a ground ball and two caused turnovers vs. Saint Joseph’s (4/6)
• Registered two ground balls and a caused turnover vs. Merrimack (2/24)
2023 • Freshman
• Saw action in two games, at Vermont (3/11) and vs. St. Bonaventure (4/15)
Before Massachusetts
• 2x All-American honors
• Selected to the All-State First Team twice
• 3x All-Conference defenseman
• Named Team MVP three times and Defensive MVP once
• Finished his High School career with 42 caused turnovers and 71 ground balls
• Also netted 17 goals and recorded 17 assists
• Named to the Academic Honor Roll his Junior and Senior Year
Personal
• Born Zander Graham Johnson
• From Downers Grove, Illinois
• Son of Jeffrey and Rebecca Johnson
• Has a sister named Mackenzie
• Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science
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