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Johnny Hernandez

Position

Safety

Height

5-10

Weight

190 lbs.

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Temecula, Calif.

Previous School

Saddleback JC/Great Oak HS

Academics: Earned Mountain West All-Academic in 2018.

2018 (Redshirt Junior Season): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … recorded three tackles on the season, one each against Incarnate Word, New Mexico State and UNLV.

2017 (Junior Season): Redshirted.
 
Junior College: Lettered at Saddleback Junior College … recorded 32 tackles as a sophomore with one sack, two fumble recoveries and two breakups … had a career-best seven tackles with a half-sack against L.A. Harbor in a 46-14 win … also had a half sack as part of a two-tackle game in a 28-21 win over Orange Coast … had fumble recoveries against Grossmont and Riverside.
 
High School: Lettered at Great Oak High School … recorded 93 tackles with 2.0 TFLs as a senior … also recorded three interceptions, 12 passes defended, two forced fumbles and a blocked punt … also played on offense, catching 18 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown, and he also rushed for 137 yards on 24 carries … as a junior, he recorded 52 tackles with eight passes defended and three forced fumbles … rushed for 385 yards on 54 carries … also caught a pair of passes for 64 yards.
 
Personal: Majoring in education.