47 Landon Johnson

Class: Senior Hometown: Lubbock, Texas High School: Coronado Height / Weight: 6-2 / 225 Position: Linebacker

2002: Received team’s Pit Bull Award — Defense (exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play) for spring season … named to Butkus Award “watch list” (nation’s best linebacker) … honorable mention All-Big Ten by media … first team Academic All-District V … Academic All-Big Ten … team co-captain … played in 11 games, including 10 starts … second on team with 90 tackles (59 solo, 31 assists), including 5 1/2 for loss and one sack, with two pass breakups … missed Notre Dame and Western Michigan games with dislocated shoulder … posted career-high 15 tackles (9 solo, 6 assists) with a pass breakup vs. Minnesota on Sept. 28 … had 13 tackles (8 solo, 5 assists), including sack, vs. Ohio State on Nov. 9 … came up with 11 tackles (8 solo, 3 assists) vs. Indiana on Nov. 23.

2001: Received team’s Hammer Award (outstanding hitter) for spring season … honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches … Academic All-District V and Academic All-Big Ten … started all 12 games … second on team with 82 tackles (46 solo, 36 assists) … had nine tackles for loss and four sacks … tied for fifth in Big Ten with three fumbles forced … had three pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery … had eight tackles (5 solo, 3 assists) and an interception vs. Akron on Sept. 22 … finished with eight tackles (5 solo, 3 assists), including two for loss and a sack, at Minnesota on Sept. 29 … came up with second interception vs. Illinois on Nov. 3 … finished with season-high 14 tackles (6 solo, 8 assists), including two for loss and a sack, plus two forced fumbles and a pass breakup to earn Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors vs. Michigan State on Nov. 17 … recorded 10 tackles, including a sack, and forced fumble vs. Notre Dame on Dec. 1 ... had 24-yard fumble return vs. Washington State in Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.

2000: Honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches … Academic All-Big Ten … appeared in 11 games, including 10 starts … sidelined for Michigan game with ankle sprain … ranked second on squad with 71 tackles (48 solo, 23 assists) … had six tackles for loss, two sacks and five pass breakups … tied for team lead (also Akin Ayodele) and tied for third in Big Ten with two fumble recoveries … had 10 tackles (7 solo, 3 assists), including two for loss and a sack, vs. Central Michigan on Sept. 2 … recovered fumble vs. Kent State on Sept. 9 … recovered fumble to preserve win vs. Ohio State on Oct. 28 ... had season high of 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assists) and career-high two pass breakups vs. Indiana on Nov. 18 ... totaled nine tackles (all solo) vs. Washington in Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.

1999: Did not play ... sidelined with lower back injury.

High School: Three-time all-district and all-city selection … twice named all-league … district Defensive Most Valuable Player as senior … holds school record with 401 career tackles … had 4.0 prep grade-point average … coach was Butch Henderson.

Personal: Given name is Landon Tremone Johnson … born March 13, 1981 … general health science major who graduated in May 2003.