36 Jake Johnson
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Linebacker
  • Sophomore
  • 231 lbs.
  • Stafford
  • Fredericksburg, Va.

Took over the starting job at the backer position during spring practice … Got better and better as workouts went along and earned the coaches’ trust … Was named the team’s most improved defensive player … Possesses a lot of potential … Has excellent speed and athleticism … Excels in the weight room … Plays the game at full speed … Made the most improvement in coverage during the spring … Still has some things to learn but is a fast learner … Was a part-time starter on special teams and a backup at mike linebacker during the fall … Tied for the top bench press among the incoming freshmen during the preseason with a lift of 410 pounds … Is expected to fill an important position for the Hokies in the fall.

2008: Played in 11 games, spending time with three different special team units … Saw his first collegiate action on special teams with one play against ECU … Picked up four more plays against Furman and two at UNC … Posted a tackle as a starter on the kickoff team at Nebraska … Was in on 11 special team plays against WKU … Graded 90 percent on two special team units during the FSU game … Saw action on the punt return/block team during the ACC Championship game against Boston College … Excelled during the off-season program, earning Super Iron Hokie honors … His 351-pound clean was the third-best on the team … Topped the linebackers with a 400-pound bench press and a 560-pound back squat … Moved to the backer position for spring practice … Registered five tackles in one spring scrimmage and four in another … Had a tackle for loss among his four hits in the Maroon-White game.

High School: Ranked the No. 24 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times for Coach Chad Lewis … Played for Coach Roger Pierce his first two seasons … Ranked the No. 37 strongside linebacker in the country and the No. 27 player in the state of Virginia by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 52 outside linebacker in the country by rivals.com … Ranked the No. 23 player in the Commonwealth by scout.com …Rated the No. 25 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep … A second-team All-Met choice at linebacker by The Washington Post … Played fullback and linebacker … Suffered a collarbone injury before the season but still finished with close to 120 tackles and 20 TFL as a senior … As a junior, rushed for 369 yards on 53 carries and scored three touchdowns … An all-district performer at linebacker as a junior … Had 125 tackles, including 27 for loss and nine sacks, as a junior.

Personal: Jacob Jarosz Johnson … Born 7/29/90 in Fairfax, VA … Son of Tom and Debbie Johnson … Studying business.


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20091182233554.5-102.0-50331000
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