2022 Football Roster
Johnson, Ryan
Jersey Number 8
Ryan Johnson
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 280
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Axis, Alabama
- High School:
- St. Paul's Episcopal
- Prev School:
- Stanford
Bio
2022 Graduate Student:
- Recorded a sack in his Northwestern debut against Nebraska (8/27)
- Batted down the first pass of his career against Duke (9/10)
- Notched a sack against Southern Illinois (9/17)
- Made a TFL and batted down a pass against Miami (OH) (9/24)
- Played in all 12 games with four starts
- Totaled 16 tackles with 0.5 TFL
- Played in all six games
- Totaled four tackles
- Played in seven games
- Finished with one tackle
- Played in seven games
- Finished with five tackles (one solo)
- Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. San Diego State (Aug. 31)
- Did not see action
- Played prep at St. Paul's Episcopal (Ala.) under head coach Steve Mask
- Consensus four-star recruit
- Nation’s 167th-best recruit by ESPN, 201st by PrepStar, 210th by Scout, 239th by Rivals
- Nation’s seventh-best strong-side defensive end by Rivals, 19th by 247Sports
- Nation’s 14th-best defensive end by ESPN, 15th by PrepStar, 17th by Scout
- Alabama’s seventh-best recruit by ESPN and PrepStar, 11th by Scout, 12th by Rivals, 16th by 247Sports
- 2017 Under Armour All-America
- 2016 Alabama vs. Mississippi All-State Game
- 2016 Alabama 5A Lineman of the Year
- 2016 Chrichton Optimist Club Lineman of the Year
- Led team to state titles in 2014 and 2015
- Watkins Award finalist
- 85 tackles, 10 sacks, one interception, three forced fumbles as a senior
- 75 tackles, 10 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble as a junior
- 50 tackles, five sacks as a sophomore
- Also competed in basketball and track
- Son of Angela and the late Roderick Johnson
- Brother, Trai, played football at Alabama A&M
- Cousin, Jermaine Rogers, played football at Louisiana-Lafayette
- Cousin, Tony Rogers, played football at Jackson State
Football - Behind the Scenes on Rose Bowl 30th Anniversary Throwback Uniforms (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Football - Oregon at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13
Football - 'Cats Fall to No. 4 Oregon (9/13/25)
Saturday, September 13
Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
