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Jersey Number 25
Cardon Johnson
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Tailback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 195
- Hometown:
- Newport News, Va.
- High School:
- Warwick
- Major:
- Adult Special Continuing Education
Bio
2018 as a Graduate Student: Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts... Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year nominee... Had 117 carries for 657 yards and five touchdowns... Averaged 4.6 yards per carry and 50.5 per game... Also had five receptions for 48 yards... Season-high 162 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 13 carries (12.5 avg.) at Towson (Nov. 17)... Season-long 76-yard touchdown run in Towson win... Ran for 83 yards against William & Mary (Sept. 22)... Also had 73 yards and a score against Rhode Island (Nov. 10)... Rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown in FCS Second Round at Colgate (Dec. 1)... Also added 62 yards against Robert Morris (Sept. 13) and 60 against Stony Brook (Oct. 27)... Tallied a rushing touchdown at Richmond (Sept. 29) and at New Hampshire (Nov. 3)... Gary Clark Offensive MVP... Hess-Green Award recipient... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2017 as a Redshirt Senior: Started first three games at running back before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury… Received a medical hardship waiver... CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4)... CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (Sept. 4)... Had 37 carries for 347 yards and three touchdowns… Averaged 9.4 yards per carry and 115.7 yards per game… Also had three receptions for 19 yards… Rushed for a career-high 265 yards and two touchdowns in just 17 carries (15.6 avg.) at ECU (Sept. 2)… Career-long 85-yard touchdown, as well as an 80-yard score in ECU win… Also had 57 rushing yards against Norfolk State (Sept. 16)… Added a rushing touchdown versus ETSU (Sept. 9)… Preseason Watch List for CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year.
2016 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in nine games before an Achilles injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season… Had 114 rushes for 704 yards and eight touchdowns… Ranked tied for eighth in the CAA in rushing scores and 10th in rushing yards... Also produced two receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown… Had three 100-yard rushing games… Had a season-high 121 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Central Connecticut (Sept. 10)… Opened season with 104 rushing yards and two touchdowns versus Morehead State (Sept. 3)… Ran for 110 yards and a score at Maine (Sept. 24)… Scored two touchdowns versus Rhode Island (Oct. 29)… Also had 93 yards against Delaware (Oct. 1) and 90 and a touchdown versus William & Mary (Oct. 8)… Had a career-long 68-yard reception for a touchdown at North Carolina (Sept. 17)… Recognized on Preseason Watch List for CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year.
2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts… Second Team All-CAA Running Back... Recognized on Watch List for CFPA FCS All-Purpose Performer of the Year Award... Had 161 rushes for 1,037 yards and 10 touchdowns… Also produced 17 receptions for 195 yards and two scores… Ranked sixth nationally with 6.44 yards per carry, while also ranking 37th in rushing yards per game (86.4), 38th in rushing touchdowns and 45th in all-purpose yards (113.58)… Also ranked third in CAA in yards per rush, fourth in rushing yards per game, seventh in all-purpose yards and ninth in scoring (6.0 ppg)… Rushed for a season-high 165 yards and two touchdowns at Elon (Oct. 17), which included a season-long 80-yard run… Had four 100-yard rushing games this season… Ran for 134 yards against Albany (Sept. 19) and at William & Mary (Oct. 31) and 123 yards in the opener versus Morehead State (Sept. 5)… Career-best three total touchdowns against Lehigh (Sept. 12), with two rushing scores and another receiving… Rushed for at least 70 yards in eight games… Had two catches for 50 yards, including a season-best 45-yard reception versus Albany… Recorded three receptions on two occasions… Also Provided help on special teams, with eight kick returns for 131 yards… CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... Received Hess-Green Award.
2014 as a Redshirt Freshman: Did not play after suffering a season-ending injury during Spring 2014 drills.
2013 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: A 2013 graduate of Warwick... Limited to 415 rushing yards his senior year due to injury... Earned First Team-All-757 and All-District as a junior after rushing for 1,134 yards and 12 touchdowns... Had 1,235 rushing yards and 15 scores his sophomore year, garnering Second Team All-District accolades... Also was a member of the 4x100-meter district champion relay team... Named to the A-B Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Cardon Lee Johnson... Son of Donald and Carlene Johnson... Both parents ran track at Norfolk State... Graduated with a degree in sport and recreation management... Enrolled in adult special continuing education.
2017 as a Redshirt Senior: Started first three games at running back before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury… Received a medical hardship waiver... CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4)... CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (Sept. 4)... Had 37 carries for 347 yards and three touchdowns… Averaged 9.4 yards per carry and 115.7 yards per game… Also had three receptions for 19 yards… Rushed for a career-high 265 yards and two touchdowns in just 17 carries (15.6 avg.) at ECU (Sept. 2)… Career-long 85-yard touchdown, as well as an 80-yard score in ECU win… Also had 57 rushing yards against Norfolk State (Sept. 16)… Added a rushing touchdown versus ETSU (Sept. 9)… Preseason Watch List for CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year.
2016 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in nine games before an Achilles injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season… Had 114 rushes for 704 yards and eight touchdowns… Ranked tied for eighth in the CAA in rushing scores and 10th in rushing yards... Also produced two receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown… Had three 100-yard rushing games… Had a season-high 121 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Central Connecticut (Sept. 10)… Opened season with 104 rushing yards and two touchdowns versus Morehead State (Sept. 3)… Ran for 110 yards and a score at Maine (Sept. 24)… Scored two touchdowns versus Rhode Island (Oct. 29)… Also had 93 yards against Delaware (Oct. 1) and 90 and a touchdown versus William & Mary (Oct. 8)… Had a career-long 68-yard reception for a touchdown at North Carolina (Sept. 17)… Recognized on Preseason Watch List for CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year.
2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts… Second Team All-CAA Running Back... Recognized on Watch List for CFPA FCS All-Purpose Performer of the Year Award... Had 161 rushes for 1,037 yards and 10 touchdowns… Also produced 17 receptions for 195 yards and two scores… Ranked sixth nationally with 6.44 yards per carry, while also ranking 37th in rushing yards per game (86.4), 38th in rushing touchdowns and 45th in all-purpose yards (113.58)… Also ranked third in CAA in yards per rush, fourth in rushing yards per game, seventh in all-purpose yards and ninth in scoring (6.0 ppg)… Rushed for a season-high 165 yards and two touchdowns at Elon (Oct. 17), which included a season-long 80-yard run… Had four 100-yard rushing games this season… Ran for 134 yards against Albany (Sept. 19) and at William & Mary (Oct. 31) and 123 yards in the opener versus Morehead State (Sept. 5)… Career-best three total touchdowns against Lehigh (Sept. 12), with two rushing scores and another receiving… Rushed for at least 70 yards in eight games… Had two catches for 50 yards, including a season-best 45-yard reception versus Albany… Recorded three receptions on two occasions… Also Provided help on special teams, with eight kick returns for 131 yards… CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... Received Hess-Green Award.
2014 as a Redshirt Freshman: Did not play after suffering a season-ending injury during Spring 2014 drills.
2013 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: A 2013 graduate of Warwick... Limited to 415 rushing yards his senior year due to injury... Earned First Team-All-757 and All-District as a junior after rushing for 1,134 yards and 12 touchdowns... Had 1,235 rushing yards and 15 scores his sophomore year, garnering Second Team All-District accolades... Also was a member of the 4x100-meter district champion relay team... Named to the A-B Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Cardon Lee Johnson... Son of Donald and Carlene Johnson... Both parents ran track at Norfolk State... Graduated with a degree in sport and recreation management... Enrolled in adult special continuing education.
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