Deondre Johnson

Photo by: Will Hanley

Season-by-Season
2020-21

Carried the ball 62 times for 386 yards (6.2 avg.) and four touchdowns on the season
Added 21 receptions for 201 yards and another score.
Had 195 yards of kickoff returns and scored on the opening kickoff at Jacksonville State or the first points of the Drew Cronic era.
Ranked fourth in the SOCon and 25^th in the country with six TDs
Four scores on the ground were the sixth-most in the conference
Ran for 158 yards and two TDs in the final game of the 2021 season at Samford (April 17). The 158 yards were the seventh-most in a single game by a Mercer Bear

2019

Appeared in seven games for Mercer as a redshirt freshman
Tallied 75 rushing attempts on the season, the second most on the team
Rushed for 459 yards on the season, the second most on team, and three touchdowns
Tallied seven receptions for 38 yards
Rushed for a career-high 177 yards against Campbell (Sept. 28)
Recorded a 65 yard rush against Campbell (Sept. 28), the fourth longest run in Mercer football history
Had seven kick returns for 242 yards
Against Chattanooga, took his lone kick return 98 yards for a touchdown, the longest kick return in program history

2018

Before Mercer
High School

Played wide receiver & defensive back for Tattnall County High School (Reidsville, Ga.)
Recorded over 2,000 all-purpose yards & 19 total touchdowns over junior & senior years (per RecruitGeorgia.com)
Also ran track at Tattnall County HS, competing in the triple jump, 100-meter & 200-meter