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Jersey Number 11
Aziah Johnson
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Thomas Jefferson
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Played 16 games in two seasons with the Spartans (2023-24) . . . earned a letter in 2024.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, including four starts (Boston College, Indiana, Illinois, Rutgers), to earn his first letter . . . ranked fifth on the team with 16 receptions and fourth with 276 receiving yards (17.3 avg.; 23.0 ypg) . . . played 285 snaps at wide receiver . . . also had two kick returns for 32 yards (16.0 avg.) and one rush for 15 yards to close with 323 all-purpose yards, sixth most on the team . . . had two TD catches . . . had one grab for 13 yards vs. Rutgers . . . did not have a catch in Purdue game . . . snared career-long catch with 52-yard TD reception from Aidan Chiles in the first quarter of game at Illinois after earning the start . . . it was his first TD catch in a B1G contest and second overall, with a 17-yard TD reception vs. Prairie View A&M (9/14/24) . . . topped previous career-high receiving total in the first half alone, adding an 8-yard catch and a 10-yard reception in the second quarter for 70 yards on three catches before halftime . . . after no receptions in three consecutive games, got back on track with a season-high four catches for 48 yards after starting Indiana game, with two going for first downs, in 30 snaps . . . had a 15-yard rush in win over Iowa . . . snared two catches in Ohio State game for 14 yards, with one going for first down, in 20 offensive plays . . . made first collegiate start in game at Boston College, snaring three catches for 59 yards in logging 39 snaps, with all three receptions going for first downs, including 26-yard reception on third down and a 19-yard catch on first down both during MSU’s go-ahead TD drive in the fourth quarter . . . registered first career TD with a 17-yard scoring catch from Aidan Chiles in first quarter of Prairie View A&M game, adding a 33-yard catch in the third quarter to finish with two receptions for 50 yards, with both going for first downs, in playing 20 offensive snaps . . . posted two kick returns for 32 yards in game at Maryland, including 16-yard return after Maryland scored on its first possession, setting MSU up for its opening possession leading to a TD . . . snared first reception of Spartan career in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, a 22-yard catch for a first down, logging 21 offensive snaps.
2023 SEASON: Played in four games (Richmond, Rutgers, Michigan, Minnesota) to preserve his redshirt season . . . made six appearances on special teams . . . played two offensive snaps vs. Richmond in his collegiate debut.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Dynamic two-way player at Thomas Jefferson High School was listed among the best overall prospects in the state of Virginia by On3 (No. 20), Rivals (No. 23) and 247Sports (No. 36) . . . will play receiver at Michigan State . . . talented defensive back was rated the No. 1 cornerback in the state of Virginia in the Class of 2023 by On3 . . . named both the offensive and defensive Region 2A player of the year at Thomas Jefferson High School under Coach Josef Harrison . . . first-team all-state honoree as both a wide receiver and defensive back in Class 2 by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) . . . also named first-team all-region as a wide receiver and defensive back and was a second-team selection as a punt returner . . . helped the Vikings to an 8-4 record and a berth in the Class 2 Region A semifinals . . . versatile playmaker scored 17 touchdowns in five different ways (10 receiving, three rushing, two interception returns, one kick return, one punt return) . . . had 44 receptions for 971 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 80.1 yards per game and 22.1 yards per catch . . . also had 22 carries on the ground for 171 yards (7.8 avg.) and three scores . . . averaged 36.3 yards per punt return (six for 218 yards) including one returned for a TD . . . averaged 47.7 yards per kick return (six for 286) with one returned for a score . . . defensively, collected 45 tackles (36 solo, 9 assists), including two tackles for loss . . . had seven interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns . . . had three interceptions in one game, including one returned for a touchdown, in a win over J.R. Tucker High School . . . transferred to Thomas Jefferson High School for his senior season; played at Huguenot High School as a junior . . . also played basketball . . . son of Alonzo Johnson Jr. and Ashley Mattox.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, including four starts (Boston College, Indiana, Illinois, Rutgers), to earn his first letter . . . ranked fifth on the team with 16 receptions and fourth with 276 receiving yards (17.3 avg.; 23.0 ypg) . . . played 285 snaps at wide receiver . . . also had two kick returns for 32 yards (16.0 avg.) and one rush for 15 yards to close with 323 all-purpose yards, sixth most on the team . . . had two TD catches . . . had one grab for 13 yards vs. Rutgers . . . did not have a catch in Purdue game . . . snared career-long catch with 52-yard TD reception from Aidan Chiles in the first quarter of game at Illinois after earning the start . . . it was his first TD catch in a B1G contest and second overall, with a 17-yard TD reception vs. Prairie View A&M (9/14/24) . . . topped previous career-high receiving total in the first half alone, adding an 8-yard catch and a 10-yard reception in the second quarter for 70 yards on three catches before halftime . . . after no receptions in three consecutive games, got back on track with a season-high four catches for 48 yards after starting Indiana game, with two going for first downs, in 30 snaps . . . had a 15-yard rush in win over Iowa . . . snared two catches in Ohio State game for 14 yards, with one going for first down, in 20 offensive plays . . . made first collegiate start in game at Boston College, snaring three catches for 59 yards in logging 39 snaps, with all three receptions going for first downs, including 26-yard reception on third down and a 19-yard catch on first down both during MSU’s go-ahead TD drive in the fourth quarter . . . registered first career TD with a 17-yard scoring catch from Aidan Chiles in first quarter of Prairie View A&M game, adding a 33-yard catch in the third quarter to finish with two receptions for 50 yards, with both going for first downs, in playing 20 offensive snaps . . . posted two kick returns for 32 yards in game at Maryland, including 16-yard return after Maryland scored on its first possession, setting MSU up for its opening possession leading to a TD . . . snared first reception of Spartan career in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, a 22-yard catch for a first down, logging 21 offensive snaps.
2023 SEASON: Played in four games (Richmond, Rutgers, Michigan, Minnesota) to preserve his redshirt season . . . made six appearances on special teams . . . played two offensive snaps vs. Richmond in his collegiate debut.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Dynamic two-way player at Thomas Jefferson High School was listed among the best overall prospects in the state of Virginia by On3 (No. 20), Rivals (No. 23) and 247Sports (No. 36) . . . will play receiver at Michigan State . . . talented defensive back was rated the No. 1 cornerback in the state of Virginia in the Class of 2023 by On3 . . . named both the offensive and defensive Region 2A player of the year at Thomas Jefferson High School under Coach Josef Harrison . . . first-team all-state honoree as both a wide receiver and defensive back in Class 2 by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) . . . also named first-team all-region as a wide receiver and defensive back and was a second-team selection as a punt returner . . . helped the Vikings to an 8-4 record and a berth in the Class 2 Region A semifinals . . . versatile playmaker scored 17 touchdowns in five different ways (10 receiving, three rushing, two interception returns, one kick return, one punt return) . . . had 44 receptions for 971 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 80.1 yards per game and 22.1 yards per catch . . . also had 22 carries on the ground for 171 yards (7.8 avg.) and three scores . . . averaged 36.3 yards per punt return (six for 218 yards) including one returned for a TD . . . averaged 47.7 yards per kick return (six for 286) with one returned for a score . . . defensively, collected 45 tackles (36 solo, 9 assists), including two tackles for loss . . . had seven interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns . . . had three interceptions in one game, including one returned for a touchdown, in a win over J.R. Tucker High School . . . transferred to Thomas Jefferson High School for his senior season; played at Huguenot High School as a junior . . . also played basketball . . . son of Alonzo Johnson Jr. and Ashley Mattox.
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