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MartezJohnson

  • height 5-10
  • Weight 188
  • class Junior
  • High school Deporres
BIO

? SEC Academic Honor Roll (2000)

Looked good in the spring as he contends with Chad Scott and Artose Pinner for playing time ? Showed an ability to turn the corner on end runs ? Also returned kickoffs last season and could handle that role as well … Has played in 16 regular-season games, starting one.

2000 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games ? Rushed for 61 yards on 15 carries ? Caught four passes for 29 yards ? Had 11 kickoff returns for 174 yards ? Best game came at LSU when he got the starting call in place of injured Chad Scott ? Picked up 53 yards on 11 carries and caught three passes for 20 yards ? Earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

1999 (Sophomore): Redshirted.

1998 (Freshman): Played in five games as a reserve fullback … Gained 31 yards on seven carries, including three for 12 at Louisville and three for 11 at Tennessee … Played in all five junior varsity games.

High School: Starting tailback for three seasons at St. Martin DePorres HS in Detroit, Mich. … As a senior, rushed 149 times for 1,282 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 8.6 yards per carry … Caught 15 passes for 210 yards and two TDs … Returned 19 punts for 437 yards and two touchdowns, an amazing average of 23 yards per return … Returned 21 kickoffs for 735 yards, an average of 35 yards per runback … Had five kickoff returns for touchdowns as a junior, including a 95-yarder that set a record for the state championship game … Helped lead DePorres to the Class CC state championships as a sophomore and junior … First-team all-state by the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press … Chosen the best running back in the state, and the 12th-best player overall, in the Detroit News Bluechip List … Coached by Greg Carter … Two-year letterman in track, running the 100- and 200-meter dashes … Has been timed at 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Selected to ?Who?s Who Among US High School Students? and the National Honor Society … Narrowed his choices to Northwestern, Purdue, and Colorado before picking the Wildcats.

Personal: Full name is Martez Raynard Johnson … First name is pronounced ?mar-TEZ? … Born 2-22-80 in Detroit … Son of Robbie Holmes … Major is telecommunications.

Johnson Career Statistics

Year PositionG-GSRushYds.Avg.TDLongRec.Yds.Avg.TDLong1998Fullback5-07314.40800-0-2000 Fullback11-115614.10194297.3017Totals16-122924.20194297.3017
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