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Johnson is expected to compete for playing time in the post during his first season at Gannon … considered an excellent rebounder and defender ... is very active on the offensive glass ... brings high energy to every practice and game ... transferred from NCAA Division I New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) prior to the 2011-12 campaign … has three years of eligibility remaining … was a high school teammate of Gannon sophomore forward Stephen Battle.

At NJIT: Played for Jim Engles … saw action in 25 games as a freshman, starting 11 … averaged 2.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.1 minutes per game … shot 43.8 percent (21-48) from the field … finished third on the team in blocks (10) … scored a career-high nine points on two occasions, including once during a 12-point loss at Rutgers.

High School: Played for Dale Lambert at Thomas Stone (Md.) High School … was a two-sport athlete, playing both basketball and football … helped Thomas Stone reach the Maryland 4A Final Four as a sophomore and junior, before playing in the 2010 3A state championship game on the campus of the University of Maryland after Thomas Stone changed classifications … averaged 10.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and nearly three blocks per game, while making 60 percent of his shots from field and 70 percent at the foul line as a senior … helped Thomas Stone finish 23-2 as a senior, with the second loss coming in the state championship game … was the second-leading rebounder in Maryland as a senior, according to maxpreps.com … reached double digits in rebounds 23 times in 24 games as a senior, including a season-high 19 against Leonardtown High School … produced a pair of 18-rebound games and one of 17 … blocked at least one shot in every game, including a season-high five blocks three times … grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots during the state title game against Milford Mill High School … ranked 12th in the state in blocked shots, according to maxpreps.com … had 14 double-figure scoring games as a senior, including a season-high 18 points during his team's state semifinal win … received recruiting interest from Football Championship Series (formerly known as Division I-AA) programs such as Delaware and Rhode Island as a defensive end and tight end … served as a team captain for the Thomas Stone basketball team … named all-conference in both football and basketball, receiving the honor twice in basketball.

Personal: Communication Arts major … has two sisters … son of Lisa and Renard.