CAREER
Solid defensive end who played in 45 games with two starts during career … Finished collegiate career with 43 tackles, seven tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks … Signed free agent contract with Minnesota Vikings a day after the 2009 NFL Draft … Graduated in December of 2008 with a degree in general studies.
SENIOR SEASON (2008)
Played in 13 games with two starts … Starts came in first two games of season – vs. Appalachian State and North Texas … Had three tackles in both of those games … Had big game vs. Troy with two tackles, 1.5 tackles for losses, a sack, and a pair of QB hurries … Had a sack for a 6-yard loss in road win over South Carolina … Broke up a pair of passes in season-opening win over Appalachian State … Had season-best four tackles in overtime loss to top-ranked Alabama.
JUNIOR SEASON (2007)
Served as the Tigers’ backup at left end behind Tyson Jackson … Played in 13 of LSU’s 14 games … Registered 11 tackles, a total that also includes 1.5 for losses and a sack … Credited with three quarterback hurries … Recorded a career-high four tackles, including his first sack of the season, in the win over Auburn … Had three tackles and a quarterback hurry versus Middle Tennessee … Against South Carolina, was in on a tackle for loss and forced a fumble.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006)
Saw action in 10 games and recorded two tackles … Had one tackle in season-opener against Louisiana-Lafayette and then followed that with another stop against Arizona … Also saw action on special teams.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2005)
Played in nine games with no starts … Saw action in a backup role on the defensive line … Part of a rotation at defensive end that allowed the Tigers to keep starters Melvin Oliver and Chase Pittman fresh during games … Recorded seven tackles, with two of those going for losses … Had one sack for a 12-yard loss in overtime win over Alabama … Had three tackles in the win over Ole Miss … Added four quarterback hurries versus the Rebels and finished season with seven QB hurries to his credit.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2004)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2004.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star blue-chip athlete by most recruiting publications … Made 113 tackles, including 12 for loss, and six sacks as a junior … Rated as the No. 16 defensive end prospect by Collegefootballnews.com and No. 21 by ESPN.com … Coached by Mike Coker.
PERSONAL
Full name is Tremaine Weston Johnson … Parents are Willie and Doris Ward … Has three siblings – James, Kaytasha and Kelvin … Born Sept. 26, 1985 … Graduated in December of 2008 with a degree in general studies.
CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 4 twice (last: vs. Alabama, 2008)
Tackles for loss: 1.5 vs. Troy, 2008
Sacks: 1, four times
Interceptions: 0
JOHNSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
Year
PBU
QBH
INT
FF
2004
2005
2006
10-0
1
1
2
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
2007
2008
13-2
6
17
23
3.5-13
2.5-11
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
15
28
43
7.0-28
4.0-25
0
10
0
0
0