David Johnson (quarterback)
Biographical details | |
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Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | January 15, 1986
Playing career | |
2004–2008 | Tulsa |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2009 | Tulsa (GA) |
2010–2013 | Sherman HS (TX) (OC) |
2014–2016 | Central Oklahoma (QB) |
2017 | Missouri Southern (OC) |
2018 | Denton HS (TX) (OC) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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David Johnson (born June 28, 1986) is an American former college football quarterback. He played for the Golden Hurricane at the University of Tulsa, where he was the starting quarterback for the 2008 season, after several years as a backup. Johnson finished his senior season as the second-most efficient passer in the nation, behind only Heisman Trophy-winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma. Johnson himself was mentioned as a Heisman contender by several sources throughout that season.
Early life
David Johnson was born on January 15, 1986, in
College career
Johnson redshirted his freshman year in 2004. He then spent his first three years of eligibility as Tulsa's back-up behind Paul Smith, with whom he roomed for two years.[3] For his final remaining season of eligibility, in 2008, Johnson had to compete with anticipated recruit and Bakersfield junior college transfer Jacob Bower for the starting position.[2]
In
In that season, Johnson recorded 4,059 passing yards, 46 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions (five of which were in the C-USA title game), and finished as the second-most efficient quarterback in the nation, behind only the
Former Tulsa starter Paul Smith was one of seven quarterbacks in NCAA history to surpass the 5,000 passing yards benchmark. Johnson said of his predecessor, "I was always learning from him. I didn't feel any pressure. He's the one who's been on my side this whole season, just telling me to go out and break all his [records]." In contrast with Smith's mobile style of play, Johnson is a traditional pocket passer. Tulsa head coach Todd Graham said of Johnson, "We'd like to have a guy who can run, but we've adapted to Dave's style with more drop-back passes instead of naked [bootlegs]."[3] Johnson himself said that "Our expectation is score every time we have the ball."[14]
In 2009, Johnson participated in the
College statistics
Season | GP | Passing | |||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | ||
2005 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 68.3 | 236 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 119.8 |
2006 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 180 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 195.9 |
2007 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 56 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 108.8 |
2008 | 14 | 258 | 400 | 64.5 | 4,059 | 97 | 46 | 18 | 178.7 |
Totals | 32 | 321 | 441 | 72.8 | 4,531 | 97 | 48 | 19 | 186.4 |
Professional career
Johnson spent three years as the offensive coordinator at Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas. In 2013, he became a graduate assistant, working with quarterbacks, at Tulsa.[20]
References
- ^ Player Bio: David Johnson Archived February 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Tulsa Golden Hurricane Official Athletic Website, retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c Steve Irvine, David Johnson to start for Golden Hurricane after years of waiting, mop-up roles[permanent dead link], The Birmingham News, August 25, 2008, retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ a b Eye of the Hurricane: Tulsa's high-octane offense centers around quarterback David Johnson Archived June 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Press-Register (Mobile), January 5, 2009, retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c David Johnson Statistics, ESPN, retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ C-USA: MU's Darius Passmore, Tulsa's David Johnson Share Co-Offensive Players of Week Honors, Huntington News, September 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c David Johnson, Tulsa, QB - NFL Draft Scout Profile, NFL Draft Scout, retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ Tulsa's David Johnson Named C-USA Offensive MVP By Sporting News Magazine Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University of Tulsa, December 15, 2008.
- ^ Tulsa's David Johnson Named a Draddy Award Semifinalist by the National Football Foundation Archived February 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Tulsa, October 1, 2008.
- ^ Tulsa QB David Johnson Named a Semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University of Tulsa, October 27, 2008.
- ^ Heisman Watch: Week 9, The New York Times, October 20, 2008.
- ^ Heisman Watch: Week 10, The New York Times, October 27, 2008.
- ^ Heisman Trophy race has Big 12 twist[permanent dead link], The News & Observer (Raleigh), October 31, 2008.
- ^ Week 2 Heisman hopefuls, CBS Sports, September 10, 2008.
- ^ Don't be shocked when Tulsa clinches BCS berth, CBS Sports, October 19, 2008.
- ^ "Nation Edges Texas 27-24 in Third Annual Texas vs. The Nation Game | Seattle Seahawks 12th Man Army". Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ Dolphins, TU's Marion agree to free-agent deal, Tulsa World, April 27, 2009.
- ^ Packers invite two QBs to rookie camp[permanent dead link], Green Bay Press-Gazette, April 27, 2009.
- ^ McCarthy stays with his quarterback trio[permanent dead link], Green Bay Press-Gazette, May 3, 2009.
- ^ Favre on Vikings' radar[permanent dead link], Green Bay Press-Gazette, May 1, 2009.
- ^ Bill Haisten, "As a graduate assistant, David Johnson returns to TU", Tulsa World, March 26, 2013 (pay site).
External links
- Patience Pays Off for Tulsa QB; Senior David Johnson has waited for the opportunity to start[dead link], Albuquerque Journal, September 18, 2008.
- Overlooked at Southridge, QB Johnson shines at Tulsa, The Oregonian, October 30, 2008.
- New QB takes charge, Tulsa World, August 31, 2008.
- QB question mark for Tulsa, The Commercial Appeal, August 12, 2008.
- Athlete Spotlight: David Johnson, The Collegian, September 16, 2008.
- David Johnson and Tulsa are fun to watch, ESPN, October 22, 2008.