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Pronunciation
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Freshman (2018)
• Had two receptions for 26 yards in the spring game including a 24-yarder from Ross Bowers that was
Freshman (2017)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
• One of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow 2017 freshmen Gabe Cherry and Elijah Hicks, as well as 2016 greyshirts Daniel Juarez and Collin Moore, Washington transfer Gerran Brown, junior college transfers Alex Funches and Bryce Turner, and Christian Rodriguez
Buena Park HS (Class of 2017)
• A two-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals as a 2015 junior and 2016 senior over 19 career games of 61 receptions for 884 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches
• Two varsity squads combined for a 20-5 overall record, a 9-1 Freeway Football League mark with one conference title and a pair of trips to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs
• Had 27 catches for 407 receiving yards and four touchdown grabs in 10 games as a senior when his squad was 10-2 overall, 5-0 in the Freeway Football League to win a conference title and reached the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs
• Posted his career highs as a junior with 34 receptions, 477 receiving yards and six scoring grabs over 10 contests when his team was 10-3 overall, 4-1 in the Freeway Football League and won twice in the playoffs to reach the CIF Southern Section Division 3 semifinals
• Wore No. 17
OTHER
• Full name is Taariq H. Johnson
• Born April 24, 1998
• Son of Gregory and Deshawn Johnson
• Played at the same high school as Jaylinn Hawkins and Jaylinn's uncle and fellow Cal classmate and wide receiver Jeremiah Hawkins
• Intended major is American studies
Last Updated
June 16, 2018
