Dimitri Johnson

Pronunciation:  dih MEE TREE  JOHN sin

2023 (Junior Season): Started and played in all 12 games for the Lobos at outside linebacker … finished fifth on the team in tackles recording 48 … also recorded 2.0 TFLs, 0.5 sacks, a forced fumble and four PBUs … tied for the team lead with four quarterback hurries and he led the team with two fumble recoveries … record between four and six tackles in nine of the 12 games … opened his career with four tackles against Texas A&M and again against Tennessee Tech … recovered a fumble against Tennessee Tech and returned it 37 yards, UNM’s longest fumble return of the season … added a PBU and a QB hurry in that game … had season-high tying six tackles against UMass along with a forced fumble … had another six-tackle game against Hawai’i, adding a PBU and QB hurry … recovered his second fumble of the year in that game … had a big game against Nevada with five tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a half-sack … followed that up with a five-tackle game against UNLV with a pass breakup … recorded four tackles against both Boise State and Fresno State before finishing the season with six tackle against Utah State … had a PBU in the finale.

JC: Lettered for two seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College … as a sophomore he recorded 62 tackles, 6.0 TFLs for 21 yards, 3.5 sacks for 12 yards, five pass breakups, two interceptions for 14 yards (with a touchdown) and a fumble recovery in earning All-America, All-Conference and All-State honors, along with being named Team MVP … as a freshman he recorded 43 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a pass breakup.

High School:  Lettered in football at Rancho Cotate High School.