University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Fourth-Year Junior (2021): A first-team academic all-district selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America ... Saw action in each of USA’s 12 outings, starting on 10 occasions ... Totalled 23 stops, with 2½ tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Posted one sack and was credited with two other quarterback pressures ... Finished with a season-best four tackles at both Tennessee and ULM, highlighted by an assist for loss against the Warhawks ... Recorded three tackles in a defeat of Southern Mississippi to begin the year ... Made multiple stops in victories over Bowling Green, Alcorn State — which included a sack for a loss of six yards — and Georgia Southern ... Finished with two tackles including an assist behind the line in season finale against Coastal Carolina ... Also had a pair of stops at Texas State ... Lone tackle at Troy in the annual “Battle For The Belt” was an assist for loss.

As A Junior (2020): An honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference selection ... Started all 11 contests at nose tackle ... Recorded 23 total tackles — including three behind the line of scrimmage with one sack — and a pass break up ... Posted career-high five stops, all solo, and broke up a pass against rival Troy in the annual “Battle For The Belt” ... Credited with four tackles including one for loss at Georgia Southern ... Recorded three stops, highlighted by a sack for a loss of 10 yards, in season-opening victory at Southern Mississippi ... Posted three tackles against UAB as well ... Had a pair of stops, with one of those behind the line, in road win over Arkansas State ... Made the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Sophomore (2019): Appeared in all 12 of the team’s games his first season at the NCAA Division I level ... Totaled 13 stops with 1½ sacks ... Posted season-high four tackles in the annual “Battle For The Belt” at Troy ... Was credited with three assisted stops in season-ending victory over Arkansas State ... Had an assist on a sack in game against Memphis ... Recorded a solo stop in the final road game of the year at Georgia State ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

Junior College Highlights (2018): Earned two stars and was among the top 25 defensive tackles in junior college according to 247Sports.com ... Also collected two stars coming out of junior college from Rivals.com ... Named second-team all-Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges in his only season at the junior-college level ... Ranked third on the team with 46 total stops, adding three passes broken up and one forced fumble ... Was credited with 3½ tackles for loss ... Posted a season-best nine tackles, with one behind the line, two passes defensed and forced a fumble in his debut at No. 16 Itawamba (Miss.) CC ... Recorded six stops in back-to-back outings against nationally-ranked East Central (Miss.) CC and Hinds (Miss.) CC ... Made six tackles with one for loss in win over Southwest Mississippi CC ... Had five stops at 19th-ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast CC and seven in the season finale to help the Wildcats beat Mississippi Delta CC.

High School Highlights: Lettered in football, basketball, track and powerlifting during his prep career at Gulfport HS ... Named first-team all-region three times in football, and also claimed the state powerlifting championship on three occasions.

Personal: Full name is Gi’Narious Kevon Johnson ... Born Jan. 17, 2000, in Gulfport, Miss. ... Son of Hendrix and Yolanda Johnson ... Is the fourth of five children ... Favorite movie is “Forrest Gump” ... Favorite book is “Of Mice and Men” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athlete is Aaron Donald ... Favorite musical artist is J. Cole ... Favorite food is steak ... Favorite subject is math ... Wants to attend medical school and become a physical therapist ... A professional health sciences major with a focus in healthcare management.