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2022 Football Roster

16 Hakeem Johnson

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 203
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Remington, Va.
  • Previous School University of Sioux Falls

Biography

2021 (Fall): Saw action in eight games in the secondary . . . finished the season with 26 total tackles, including 16 solo stops . . . had 2.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one interception . . . had four tackles and an interception at UT Martin . . . tallied six tackles, all solo, at Mercer . . . had seven tackles and a forced fumble at VMI.

2021 (Spring): Saw action in all seven games on the defensive line . . . tallied 14 tackles, including eight solo stops for the season . . . also had one interception, one fumble recovery and four pass break-ups . . . had a season-high five tackles against VMI . . . intercepted a pass and had a quarterback hurry at The Citadel. 

Previous College: Redshirted at West Virginia State in 2016, before transferring to the University of Sioux Falls . . . after sitting out the 2017 season due to NCAA transfer rules, started all 11 games in 2018 . . .  named Honorable Mention Don Hansen All-American . . . selected second team on the Don Hansen All-Super Region 4 Team . . . earned first team All-NSIC honors . . . one of the top cover corners in not only the NSIC but across DII . . . key member of defense that ranked 21st in DII and third in the NSIC in scoring defense (19.0 ppg), 32nd in DII and sixth in the NSIC in rushing defense (120.2 ypg), 54th in DII and fourth in the NSIC in total defense (339.8 ypg) . . . helped lead USF to a 7-4 record . . . had an interception, five pass breakups and six passes defended . . . continually shut down top opposing receivers . . . had three or more tackles in five games with a high of four against Southwest Minnesota State, St. Cloud State and MSU Moorhead . . . also had an interception against Winona State . . . sat out the 2019 season with an injury.

High School: Attended Liberty High School in Virginia.

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2020-21Junior

    Cornerback
    6'3" 201 lbs
    48
  • 16

    2021Senior

    Cornerback
    6'3" 201 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2022Graduate Student

    Cornerback
    6'3" 203 lbs
    16