USD Football 2007

josh JO so Notable: Josh Johnson is in his fourth ,----------,---------•

and final year at the USD... One of the top FCS quarterbacks in the nation, last year Josh finished 6th in voting for the Walter Payton Award... Led the nation in total offense (336.7 ypg), total passing yards (3,320), passing efficiency (169.0 rating) and points responsible for (24.33 ppg)... Is the current active career leader in passing effi ciency (168.16 rating) and completion percentage (67.80)... Already the USO career leader in pass comple– tions (518), Josh enters the 2007 cam– paign needing just 6 touchdown passes and 777 passing yards to break the school marks... Ts a 2007 College Sport– ing News Preseason Ali-America 2nd Team pick on offense.

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► Quarterback ► Oakland, CA ► Oakland Tech ► 2005,2006 All-American ► Payton Watch Candidate

2006 at USO: Named 3rd Team AP Ali-American for all I-AA players... 1st Team Mid-Major Ali-American (The Sports Network) ... PFL Offensive Player of the Year... In 12 games, Josh made a huge statement on why he is one of the top quarterbacks in the nation... As a two-year starterJohnson is 22-2... Helped lead USO to hold the top spot in the Sports Network Mid-Ma– jor Poll for 20 straight polls, and entered the Top 25 for the first time in school history ... USO reached a program-best No. 14 in the Sports Network Poll, and finished the season ranked o. 20... Josh, who was named the PFL Player of the Week six times, was named the unanimous PFL Offensive Player of the Year... He ranked No. 1 in four NCAA I-AA statistics - total offense (336.7 yards per game), passing efficiency (169.0 rating), total passing yards (3,320) and points responsible for (24.33)... For the season he completed 246-of-371 passes (66.3%) for 3,320 yards and 34 touchdowns; on the ground he rushed for 720 yards and 11 scores on l07 carries (6.7 yards per carry ave.) ...Johnson passed for 4 touchdowns six times, and rushed for one or more scores in nine contests... He totaled four games with 300+ yards passing including a season-best 384 yards vs. Jacksonville... In the team's 56-14 win over Dayton, Johnson completed 26-of-31 passes for 316 yards, rushed for 2 scores and hauled in a 25-yard TD reception... In the PFL clinching win at Jacksonville (11-4-06), Johnson set a school record for total offense with 470 yards... He completed 30-43 passes for 384 yards and 4 scores; and added 86 yards rushing on the ground... In the win over Morehead State (10-28-06), Johnson passed for 202 yards and 3 TDs, including a 72-yard pass to John Matthews, and added 80 yards rushing on 9 carries... In the team's win over Valparaiso (10-14-06), he completed 18-of-23 passes for 286 yards and 4 TDs, and added a 3-yard TD run; In 56-3 win over Butler (10-7-06), Johnson completed 19-of- 29 passes for 235 yards and 3 TDs, and rushed for 61 yards including a 4-yard TD sprint; In win at Davidson (9-30-06), he passed for 310 yards on 27-39 passing & rushed for 127 yards and a 20-yard TD sprint; in a win at Yale (9-16-06) Johnson passed for 345 yards on 28-35 passing & added 70 yards rushing that included a highlight reel 46-yard TD run; in 41-7 home win over Dixie State (9-9-06) he passed for 293 yards on 20-31 passing. 2005 at USO: Was a First Team All-American (Sports Network) and Offensive Back of the Year (Don Hansen) after record-setting season... First Team AJJ-PFL and team tvlVP completed 70.1% of his passes (260-371) for 3,256 yards and 36 touchdowns... Added 379 yards on the ground with 4 rushing TDs... Three-time PFL O ffensive Player of the Week.. . Tied school- record witl1 7 TD passes at Valparaiso (all coming in 1st ha!~.. . Tossed 5 TDs on 24-37 passing for 375 yards in PFL Championship win over Morehead State. .. Totaled 8 games with 3 or more passing touchdowns. 2004 at USO: Was backup quarterback to Todd Mortensen (signed free agent contract with Detroit Lions) and completed 12-of-22 passes for 135 yards. High School: Prepped at Oakland Technical I-Ugh School where he threw for 1,900 yards and 22 touchdowns with just two interceptions his senior season, leading his team to the Oakland Athletic League Championship... Earned First Team AU-City, Oakland Chamber of Commerce Prep Most Improved Player honors... amed Most Inspirational his junior year when he could not play due to injury ... Lettered in basketball where he was named Honorable Mention... Also lettered in track, placing third in the OAL high jump with a jump of six feet, five inches. Personal: Born on May 15, 1986 in Oakland, CA ... Also recruited bySt. Mary's and Idaho State... Chose USD for the opportunity to attend a good school and be a part of an excellent football program on the rise... Notes that football, school and video games are his li fe.

Payton Watch Candidate

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