Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson

Player Profile

Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Vancouver, Wash.

High School:
Mountain View

Height / Weight:
6-2½ / 245

Position:
Defensive Tackle

Birthdate:
10/19/1993

Experience:
RS

05/03/2013

Grizzly Profile: Meet redshirt freshman Ryan Johnson

The 6-2 1/2, 245-pounder is one of Montana's top five players at the defensive end position

04/19/2013

Offense has breakout evening in final scrimmage of spring drills

Six different players score touchdowns as the offense racks up 465 yards on a beautiful night in WGS

04/13/2013

Defense leads the way in the Grizzlies' annual Spring Game in Ronan

Griz D grabs four interceptions & has seven sacks/Canada paces the offense with 109 yards rushing

04/12/2013

Griz look sharper in spring practice No. 10

Kickers Chris Lider and Harrison Greenberg end practice by nailing eight field goals in a row

04/10/2013

Griz spring football: Highlights from practice No. 8

The team is gearing up for its upcoming scrimmage in Ronan on Saturday at noon

Montana: Ryan is another talented D-lineman from UM's "Class of 2012" who will redshirt this season.

High School: He was an All-Region and All-Greater Helena League first team pick on defense in football as a junior and senior...team captain in football as a senior...named to Preseason GSHLFootball.com All Level All-Star Team first team on defense...had a career-high 21 tackles against Lakes HS in 2011 state playoffs...once all-region and twice all-league in basketball...a three-time all-league selection in baseball (first base)...earned 11 letters: four each in basketball and baseball (twice team captain in those two sports), and three in football...chosen Male Athlete of the Year by T.O.D.A.Y. Foundation and The Columbian newspaper...his prep football coach was Adam Mathieson, while his hoops coach was former (1987-89) Grizzly player Nate DuChesne.

Personal: His major is business. His parents are Steve and Maurita Johnson of Vancouver. Tabbed the Greater Vancouver and Southwest Washington Scholar Athlete of the Year with a 3.75 GPA. Birth date: Oct. 19, 1993.

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