University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Junior (2020): Saw action in 10 of 11 games, making his only start of the year in the Jaguars’ win at Arkansas State ... Recorded 16 stops, with one of those for a loss, while also recovering a fumble he returned eight yards ... Credited with a season-best nine tackles in the victory over the Red Wolves ... Made four stops including an assist behind the line in season-opening defeat of Southern Mississippi ... Finished with a pair of stops — including an assist for loss — at 25th-ranked Louisiana ... Posted a solo tackle against Georgia State ... Fumble recovery came on the final play of South’s victory over ULM.

As A Sophomore (2019): Started six of the final seven contests of the year while appearing in all 12 games his first season with the program ... Tied for fourth on the squad after making 59 total tackles ... Was credited with four stops behind the line of scrimmage, one forced fumble and a pair of passes broken up as well ... Recorded a career-high 10 tackles in his first career start against Georgia Southern, adding 10 more — including a sack for a loss of seven yards — the next time out at Troy in the annual “Battle For The Belt” ... Finished with seven stops and a quarterback hurry against eventual Sun Belt Conference West Division winner Louisiana ... Made six tackles in match-up with Memphis, following up the next week with five solo stops at UAB ... Credited with five tackles and a pass break up in season-ending defeat of Arkansas State ... Had four stops in conference opener at ULM, all assists ... Posted three tackles and forced a fumble in win over Jackson State ... Also had three stops against No. 21 Appalachian State and at Georgia State.

Junior College Highlights (2018): Received three stars and was considered the fourth-rated junior-college inside linebacker by 247Sports.com, garnering two stars from Rivals.com as well ... In his only year with the Pirate program led the team with 55 total stops and seven tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Also credited with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Recorded season-high 10 tackles, including an assist for loss, at nationally-ranked Highland (Kan.) CC ... Posted nine stops — including two behind the line — at No. 19 Butler (Kan.) CC ... Made seven tackles against both Iowa Central CC and Ellsworth (Iowa) CC, forcing and recovering a fumble for a touchdown in the first match-up ... Had six stops with one for loss against seventh-ranked Garden City (Kan.) CC after recording five tackles the previous week against Hutchinson (Kan.) CC.

High School Highlights: A three-year letterwinner at Spalding High ... Credited with 104 total tackles including 12 for loss his senior year, to be named first-team all-state by both the Georgia Coaches Association and Atlanta Journal-Constitution while also earning first-team all-region honors ... Also caused two fumbles, intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and had two sacks that season to help the Jaguars advance to the quarterfinals of the state 4A playoffs on the way to an 8-5 finish ... Named the Defensive MVP of the RisingSenior All-Star Game following his junior season as well ... As a junior, was chosen second-team all-state by the Associated Press after helping SHS go 10-2 following a win in the opening round of the postseason.

Personal: Full name is Kelvin Jermal Johnson Jr. ... Born Sept. 14, 1997, in Griffin, Ga. ... Son of Kelvin Johnson and Amanda Watts ... Favorite movie is “ATL” ... Favorite player is Ray Lewis ... Favorite musical artists are NBA Youngboy and Kevin Gates ... Favorite food is chicken ... Graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in May 2021, and is now working toward a second degree in sociology.