Ean Johnson-Kelley

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-1
Weight:
270
Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.
High School:
Manatee HS

AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Redshirted … Played in four of the first five games before missing the remainder of the season with an injury … Totaled 10 tackles (5 solo), including a pair of tackles for loss (1 sack) … Played a pair of second-quarter snaps in his collegiate debut against Wofford … Saw action in a season-best 33 snaps the following week at The Citadel in which he registered three tackles (2 solo) … Registered a season-high six tackles (3 solo) against Samford, including a pair of tackles for loss … Performance included a 7-yard sack in the third quarter as well.

HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as 3-star recruit by three different publications (ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247Sports.com) … Prepped at Manatee High School for coach Jacquez Green … Amassed 42 tackles (34 solo), including 24 tackles for loss, as a senior on the way to picking up defensive player of the year and second-straight Iron Cane Award honors … Turned in six sacks and a trio of blocked kicks, while also forcing and recovering a fumble … Totaled 53 tackles (38 solo) as a junior, including 16 tackles for loss, five sacks and 18 quarterback hurries … Also blocked two kicks, forced a pair of fumbles and recovered three others … Tallied 194 tackles (144 solo) across his prep career to go along with 21-1/2 sacks.

PERSONAL: The son of Shakyrria Johnson and Timothy Kelley … Has three brothers – Timothy, Quentin and Jeremiah … Maintained a 3.6 cumulative grade point average at Manatee High School … Undecided on a major at Mercer.