STEFFAN JOHNSON

CORNERBACK | 6-0 | 170
Venice, Fla. | Venice HS

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
Named a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate . . . ranked one of the top cornerbacks in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 89) . . . played for Coach John Peacock at Venice High School his junior and senior seasons . . . athletic player was also a quarterback, running back and receiver at Venice High School . . . helped lead Venice to a 10-4 record and a berth in the Florida 7A Region 4 finals . . . collected nearly 2,000 all-purpose yards and scored 27 touchdowns in his high school career . . . rushed for 1,548 yards on 302 carries (5.1 avg.) in high school with 24 TDs . . . also completed 72-of-137 passes for 992 yards and six TDs . . . had 802 all-purpose yards as a senior in 2020 to rank second on the team . . . caught 31 passes for 350 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 395 yards on 64 carries (6.2 avg.) for eight TDs this fall . . . posted 15 tackles, three passes defended and one fumble recovery on defense in 2020 . . . caught six passes for 40 yards against St. Thomas Aquinas in the Florida 7A Region 4 finals on Dec. 4 . . . rushed for 108 yards and one TD on just 11 carries, including a 75-yarder, in win over Clearview Academy International on Nov. 6 . . . had a season-high seven catches for 50 yards vs. American Heritage on Oct. 23 . . . compiled a career-best 1,388 total yards as a junior, including 984 rushing yards on 148 carries (6.6 avg.) with 13 TDs and 404 passing yards (23-of-41, .561) with five TD passes . . . helped lead Venice to the 2019 Florida Class 7A semifinals as a junior . . . threw for a career-high 164 yards while completing 5-of-8 throws, including three TDs, and also rushed for 149 yards and a score to total 313 yards in Class 7A Region 3 final playoff win over Manatee (11/22/19) . . . rushed for a school-record 387 yards and five touchdowns in regional semifinal playoff win over Palm Beach Lakes (11/15/19); compiled 483 yards of total offense and six TDs in the victory, completing 6-of-8 passes for 96 yards and a TD . . . played at North Port High School as a sophomore in 2018 and was 47-of-92 passing for 525 yards; also rushed for 169 yards . . . also runs track . . . high school teammates with fellow Spartan signee and cornerback Chuck Brantley at Venice High School . . . son of Kisha Davis.

COACH TUCKER ON JOHNSON:
"Steffan is fast, electric and very long, he’s instinctive and generates production on both sides of the ball. He’s played nearly every position except for offensive line and defensive line for them; at one point or another he’s played quarterback, wide receiver, running back, corner and safety. He is very dynamic with the ball in his hands and shows effortless acceleration when running away from defenders."

From the beaches to the banks, welcome to the family @steffanjohnson 🌊#21BuiltStrong | #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/bmdIhFoK0H
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 16, 2020