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LonnieJohnson, Jr.

  • position Cornerback
  • height 6-3
  • Weight 206
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Gary, Ind.
  • Previous School Garden City CC
  • High school Gary West Side
Career
  • Former junior college player who spent two seasons at Kentucky (2017 and 2018)
  • Started in 18 of 26 career games, including 18 in a row
  • Two-year totals included 64 tackles, 3.0 TFL (13 yards), 1.0 sacks, 12 PBUs, two blocked kicks, one interception and a forced fumble
  • Intercepted a pass in the third quarter vs. Penn State in the Citrus Bowl in 2018, the first pickoff of his career … Also had a pass breakup and four tackles in helping UK claim its first postseason victory since 2009
  • Invited to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl where he charted four tackles in the game for the South
  • Had two blocked kicks in his career, a blocked extra point vs. EKU and a blocked field goal vs. Missouri in 2017
  • Had a career-high seven tackles as a junior vs. Louisville on Nov. 25, 2017
  • Graduated in December with a degree in community and leadership development
2018 – Senior
Started in all 13 games
  • Totaled 23 tackles, four PBUs, an interception and a forced fumble
  • Intercepted a pass in the third quarter vs. Penn State in the Citrus Bowl, the first pickoff of his career … Also had a pass breakup and four tackles in the win
  • Had a season-high four tackles and PBU vs. Georgia
  • Totaled three tackles and a PBU in the win at UF
  • Also had three tackles in the win over USC
  • Invited to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl where he charted four tackles in the game for the South
2017 – Junior
  • Played in alil 13 games, earning a starting spot in the last five
  • Totaled 41 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, five PBU and two blocked kicks
  • Charted a career-high seven tackles vs. Louisville
  • Earned his first career start vs. Ole Miss, charting five tackles, a TFL and a PBU
  • Had six tackles along with a blocked field goal in the win over Missouri
  • Also had a blocked extra point vs. Eastern Kentucky
  • Had three tackles and his first career sack in the win over Tennessee
Junior College
  • Rated by 247sports as a four-star prospect, the No. 2 safety and No. 43 overall player in the junior college ranks
  • Sat out the 2016 season to concentrate on academics
  • In 2015, selected second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference after totaling 35 tackles, including 28 solo at Garden City Community College (Kan.)
  • Also recorded five interceptions and had one fumble recovery
  • Coached by Jeff Sims
  • Chose UK over Georgia and West Virginia
High School
  • Totaled 66 tackles, two interceptions, two blocked field goals and a blocked punt, while catching 40 passes for 772 yards and 14 touchdowns at West Side
  • Also had 253 rushing yards on 22 carries with five TDs
  • An extremely talented athlete who also excelled at track and field, helping Gary West Side win the 2014 state championship with individual titles in the long jump and 4×100 relay
Personal
  • Born in Gary, Ind.
  • Son of Nora and Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Says
  • His nickname is “Lotto”
  • One word to describe him on the field is “determined”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports analyst
  • What he most looks forward to this season is winning
  • Favorite movie is Love and Basketball
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