Cole Johnson

Height:
6-1
Weight:
201
Position:
WR
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Avon, Ind.
High School:
Avon

2016: Redshirt junior … Key scout player who appeared in two games during the regular season … Named the Northwestern Offensive Practice Player of the Week following the Wisconsin game … Earned Northwestern Special Teams Practice Player of the Week honors following the season opener versus Western Michigan … Academic All-Big Ten.

2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Appeared in one game, victory over Eastern Illinois ... Named NU's Special Teams Practice Player of the Week following Duke victory ... Earned NU's Offensive Practice Player of the Week award following Nebraska win.

2014: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in two games ... Made his collegiate debut versus Michigan.

2013: Did not appear in any games ... Named NU's Special Teams Practice Player of the Week on two occasions (following Maine and Iowa games).

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Avon High School, playing both quarterback and defensive back ... As a senior in 2012, threw for nearly 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns and ran for 273 yards ... Named to the All-County team and honorable mention All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference ... National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete and Indiana Football Coaches Academic All-State honoree ... Team captain in football and baseball and recipient of Mental Attitude Award in both sports ... Owns the school record for most triples in a season ... National Honor Society member, class vice president and recipient of President's Award for Academic Excellence.

Personal: Born Cole Christian Johnson in Indianapolis ... Son of Reed and Shana Johnson ... Father played quarterback and baseball at the University of Evansville ... Double major in biological sciences and communication sciences.