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Chris Johnson Jr.

position

Running Back

Height

6-0

Weight

180 lbs.

Class

Redshirt Freshman

Hometown

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School

Dillard

Twitter

@christopherj6_

Instagram

@christopherj6_

Chris Johnson Jr. - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2023 (True Freshman): Saw action in four games in debut seasonā€¦Finished with 73 yards on 11 carries with one touchdownā€¦Made career debut in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14), finishing with career-high seven carries for 40 yards with first touchdown of careerā€¦Rushed four times for 33 yards, with career-long run of 24 yards, in win at Templeā€¦Had one catch against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7)ā€¦Saw time against North Carolina (Oct. 14).

High School: Four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivalsā€¦Three-star recruit by 247Sportsā€¦Listed as No. 231 overall player nationally in ESPN300ā€¦Ranked as No. 19 athlete in country by ESPNā€¦Checked in as No. 15 running back in nation by Rivalsā€¦Rated No. 295 overall nationally in 247Sports Composite rankingsā€¦Listed as No. 19 running back in country in 247Sports Composite rankingsā€¦One of South Floridaā€™s premier sprintersā€¦ Won Floridaā€™s 3A state title in 100-meter dash (10.45) and 200-meter dash (20.78) as juniorā€¦Anchored a 4×100 team that captured gold during sophomore yearā€¦Picked Miami over offers from Clemson, Ole Miss, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M, among others.