Micah Johnson

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Micah Johnson
College	Kentucky
Conference	SEC
Sport	Football
Position	LB
Jersey #	4
Class	Sophomore
Career	2006 – present
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Nationality	USA
Born	June 22, 1988 (1988-06-22) (age 19) Columbus, GA
High school	Fort Campbell High School, Fort Campbell, KY
Former school(s)	West Potomac High School, Alexandria, VA
Awards
2005 Kentucky Mr. Football
Bowl games
2006, 2007 Music City Bowl

Micah Johnson (born in Columbus, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

[edit] High school career

While playing linebacker and running back for Ft. Campbell High School, Johnson was selected as the 2005 Kentucky Mr. Football. Rated the nation’s top inside linebacker by ESPN, he was also selected as a high school All-American by PARADE, Rivals.com, Scout.com, EA Sports, PrepStar and SuperPrep. Having played only two years at Ft. Campbell, his career totals there included 2,543 rushing yards, 46 touchdowns, and 293 tackles. Johnson played his freshman and sophomore years at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia, where he also starred in basketball. A highly regarded recruit, Johnson chose the University of Kentucky over Georgia and Notre Dame. Following his high school career, Johnson was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

[edit] College career

Johnson recorded 29 tackles (20 solo, 9 assist) at linebacker in his freshman season. In the Wildcat's 2006 Music City Bowl victory against Clemson University, Johnson entered the game as a running back and scored a touchdown.