University of South Alabama Athletics

Johnson — the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week — led a USA rushing attack that gained a season-high 282 yards in a win over New Mexico State with a career-best 154 yards on 21 carries while tying a school game record with three touchdowns, the most in school history against an NCAA Division I opponent.  Each of the junior’s first two scores gave the Jaguars a seven-point lead and the last with two-and-a-half minutes left in the contest provided the final margin of victory.  The three total touchdowns tied a career high set earlier this fall, while it marked the first time since October 2014 that a Jag has gained more than 150 yards on the ground.  Johnson added one catch for three yards and also returned for kickoffs for another 93 in posting a game-best 250 all-purpose yards, with the effort helping him move into the top five on the school’s season record list for rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns scored.