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31 Tyree Johnson

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Miami Gardens, Fla.
  • High School Miami Carol City

Biography

Career Highs
Tackles – 10 at FAU (10/31/15)
Tackles for Loss – 2.0 at Middle Tennessee (10/7/17)
Fumbles Forced – 1 at UMass (10/3/15)
Fumbles Recovered – 1 at WKU (11/5/16)
Pass Breakups – 1; five times, last vs. LT (10/22/16)
Blocked Kicks – 1; two times, last vs. Old Dominion (10/24/15)
 
2018 (SENIOR): Appeared in 13 games at defensive back, making five starts in the secondary… Johnson recorded a total of 29 total tackles on the season including two tackles for loss… His 23 solo tackles were 10th-most on the team… Johnson was part of a secondary that ranked second in Conference USA in total interceptions (17) and 11th overall in the nation.

2017 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games in the Panthers' secondary... Recorded 17 total tackles, two were for a loss.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in nine games in the Panthers’ secondary…Registered 24 tackles (12 solo) with on fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one blocked extra point…Tallied three-or-more tackles in four games…Recorded a season-high eight tackles (two solo) at Old Dominion (11/26)…Had five tackles (three solo) versus Marshall (11/19)…Recovered a fumble to go along with three solo tackles at WKU (11/5)…Registered two solo tackles and a pass breakup versus Louisiana Tech (10/22)…Notched four tackles (two solo) and blocked an extra-point attempt at Charlotte (10/15)…Notched first tackle of the season versus Florida Atlantic (10/1)…Made season debut at UMass (9/17).

2015 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers, starting in six...Finished the year with 57 total tackles (46 solo) with 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, four pass breakups and one blocked kick...Ranked No. 3 on the team and No. 36 in C-USA in tackles...Registered three-or-more tackles in nine games, including a career-high 10 at Florida Atlantic (10/31)...Totaled six-or-more tackles in six games...Notched at least one tackle in nine-straight games to end the year...Finished tied for No. 2 on the team in pass breakups...Recorded a career-high 10 tackles at Florida Atlantic (10/31)...Blocked an extra point attempt while recorded six tackles and one pass breakup versus Old Dominion (10/24)...Set a then-career-mark in tackles (8) at Middle Tennessee (10/17)...Tied a then-career-high in tackles (7) with one forced fumble and one pass breakup at UMass (10/3)...Notched first-career start at LA Tech (9/26), tallying a six tackles (five solo) including 1.0 tackles for loss...Recorded a then-career-high seven tackles, including one pass breakup versus N.C. Central (9/19)...Made FIU debut at UCF (9/3).

PREP CAREER: Played at Miami Carol City under Head Coach Aubrey Hill...Led Dade County with four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles, also had a fumble return for a touchdown…Had 61 tackles, five interceptions, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, nine tackles for loss and two sacks in senior season…MVP of South Florida High School All-Star Game…Had 41 tackles, six sacks, one kick return for a TD, and five forced fumbles as a junior at Carol City…Ran a 4.43, 40-yard dash…Earned best defensive back honor on his team, led Carol City in turnovers...Also played basketball for three years.

PERSONAL INFO: Parent – Bertha Moore...Majoring in criminal justice...Aspires to work for the DEA or ICE...Hobbies include reading and watching YouTube videos.


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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2015Freshman

    Safety
    5'9" 188 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2016Sophomore

    Safety
    5'9" 188 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    5'9" 185 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2018Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    31