A.J.Johnson

Enrolled at Kentucky and joined the team in the summer of 2012 … Has two seasons of practice experience … Highly competitive player who loves the game … Picked up the new offensive system quickly.

2013 (Junior): Continued to practice with the team.

2012 (Sophomore): Transferred to Kentucky and practiced with the team.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Played at Foothill College … Caught eight passes for 74 yards and a touchdown.

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted at Western Oregon.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Jefferson High School … Led the Democrats to the conference championship senior year … Career-best game came against Sherwood in semifinal when he had eight receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown … First team all-league and honorable-mention all-state defensive back senior year, intercepting six passes with three returned for touchdowns … Second team all-league defensive back junior year with seven interceptions and four returned for touchdowns … Two-year starter under Coach Anthony Stoudamire … Three-year letterwinner as a shooting guard for the basketball team, leading the Democrats to three state championships … Lettered one year in track.

Personal: Born in Portland, Ore. … Son of Alvin and Angela Johnson … Plans to major in kinesiology.

Community Cats: Participated in God’s Pantry delivery (2012) … Helped with Big Blue U Move-In (2012).

A.J. Says … My game-day superstition is: turn phone on airplane mode … The coolest part of being at UK is: be a part of a great historical organization … The one thing I like most about football is: you can leave it all out on the field … My hidden talent is: I can play drums … Something people might not know about me is: played basketball and was part of three state championships in a row.