Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: Enters the fall as the starting defensive end on the right side having played in 31 games recording 82 career tackles with 17.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.

In 2010: Started all 12 games at defensive end recording 52 tackles with 31 solo stops and a team-high 12 tackles for loss along with a team-high seven sacks en route to second team all-MIAA honors … named the Trey Lewis Outstanding Ichabod defensive lineman of the year and the MIAA’s Defensive Player of the Week following the Truman game after he recorded a career-high 11 tackles with five solo stops and a sack … named the Ichabods’ defensive lineman of the game six times during the season … his 12 tackles for loss was ninth in Washburn single-season history and his seven sacks was 10th single-season chart … recorded two sacks against Nebraska-Omaha.

In 2009: Played in nine games recorded 22 tackles with nine solo stops … added 2.5 sacks for 20 yards and 2.5 tackles for loss for 20 yards … recorded a career-high six tackles with three solo stops against Missouri Southern on Sept. 12 … also recorded 1.5 sacks for 14 yards against the Lions in the same game … named the Ichabods’ defensive lineman of the week for the game as well with Missouri Southern.

In 2008: Played in 10 games recording eight tackles with three tackles for loss for 14 yards … also recorded two sacks for nine yards … had two pass break ups as well.

In 2007: Sat out the season as a redshirt … earned the Ichabods’ defense work team player of the week for the days leading up to the season-opening game against Chadron State.

Background: Named second team all-league … a state qualifier in the discus in track.

Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1989 … son of Gene Johnson and Scherise Palan … majoring in mass media.