Montrell Johnson Jr. (born October 13, 2002) is an American football running back for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
 Johnson in 2023 | |
| Florida Gators – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 13, 2002[1] New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | De La Salle (New Orleans) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Johson Jr. attended De La Salle High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] As a senior, he rushed for 1,249 yards with 13 touchdowns.[3] He originally committed to the University of Arizona to play college football before switching to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[4]
College career
Johnson Jr. spent his freshman year at Louisiana. He played in all 14 games and was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after rushing for 838 yards on 162 carries with 12 touchdowns.[5] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to the University of Florida.[6] In his first year at Florida, he split carries with freshman Trevor Etienne.[7] He finished with nine starts in 13 games and had 841 yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns.[8]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 162 | 838 | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | |||||
| Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 155 | 841 | 5.4 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 28 | 10 | 320 | 1,685 | 5.3 | 22 | 21 | 152 | 7.2 | 1 | |||||