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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 season…Finished with 73 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown…Made career debut in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14), finishing with career-high seven carries for 40 yards with first touchdown of career…Rushed four times for 33 yards, with career-long run of 24 yards, in win at Temple…Had one catch against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7)…Saw time against North Carolina (Oct. 14).

High School: Four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals…Three-star recruit by 247Sports…Listed as No. 231 overall player nationally in ESPN300…Ranked as No. 19 athlete in country by ESPN…Checked in as No. 15 running back in nation by Rivals…Rated No. 295 overall nationally in 247Sports Composite rankings…Listed as No. 19 running back in country in 247Sports Composite rankings…One of South Florida’s premier sprinters… Won Florida’s 3A state title in 100-meter dash (10.45) and 200-meter dash (20.78) as junior…Anchored a 4×100 team that captured gold during sophomore year…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.