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Career Stats
Game Logs: 2015 | 2014
Johnson has played in 19 career games all off the bench including a career-high 13 when he participated in every game as a 2015 sophomore after seeing his first collegiate action with six games played as a 2014 redshirt freshman. He has primarily seen action as part of the special teams PAT/FG unit but is also a versatile offensive lineman that has seen time at both guard and tackle positions throughout his career. Johnson is listed in the No. 3 spot at the left guard position on the 2016 preseason depth chart.
Cal Career (2013 – Present)
• Has played in 19 games all off the bench primarily as part of the special teams PAT/FG unit with all of his action coming as a 2014 redshirt freshman and 2015 sophomore after he redshirted as a 2013 true freshman
• Has worn four numbers during his career, including his regular No. 78, the No. 39 and No. 44 he has sported when he has reported as tackle-eligible and the No. 54 he wore during his first season at Cal in 2013
Junior (2016)
• Listed in the No. 3 spot at the left guard position on the preseason depth chart
• Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Sophomore (2015)
• Played in a career-high 13 games primarily as part of the special teams PAT/FG unit
• Worked as a starter at both left and right tackle spots during spring practices with starting tackle Steven Moore out due to injury
• Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2014)
• Played in six games off the bench and on special teams including each of the last four contests at Oregon State, at USC, vs. Stanford and vs. BYU
• Made his collegiate debut against Sacramento State and also played vs. UCLA
• Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2013)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Christian Brothers HS (Class of 2013)
• Helped his final two teams combine for 5,402 rushing yards and average 7.1 yards per rush as a 2011 junior and 2012 senior
• Earned first-team All-Capital Valley League and team Offensive Lineman of the Year honors as a senior when his squad averaged 28.5 points and 338.9 yards of total offense per game while reaching the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs
• Played for the South team in the 2012 Optimist All-Star Football Classic after his senior season
• Also played two seasons on the defensive line during his senior (14 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack) and junior (eight tackles) campaigns
• Played for a prep team that ran the Tony Franklin System founded by and named after Cal’s former offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/running backs coach
• Also played one season of baseball as a 2010 freshman
• Other extracurricular activities included being a student ambassador, an active student body rally chair and a Eucharistic minister
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2013)
• A three-star recruit according to 247Sports Composite, ESPN and Rivals, while 247Sports and Scout gave him two stars each
• Ranked as high as the nation’s No. 84 offensive guard by Scout, while ESPN (No. 119), 247Sports Composite (No. 131) and 247Sports (No. 157) all listed him among the top offensive tackles nationally
• Registered a ranking of No. 232 from ESPN for all players in his region
• ESPN (No. 157), 247Sports Composite (No. 195) and 247Sports (No. 224) had him among the top players overall in California
Other
• Full name is Vincent Leroy Johnson III
• Born April 18, 1995
• Parents are Vincent Johnson Jr. and Dana Fields-Johnson
• Father is the chief operating officer at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento
• Intended major is legal studies
Last Updated
July 26, 2016
