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2020 Football Roster
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Johnson, Deandre

Jersey Number 13
Deandre Johnson
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Southridge
Bio

CAREER HONORS
SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (9/28/20)CAREER
Veteran outside linebacker who has increased his role during each season at Tennessee … Has appeared in 40 games and made nine starts during his UT career.2020 - SENIOR
Leads team and is tied for ninth in the SEC with 4.5 sacks ... Had three tackles and two QBHs at Vanderbilt (12/12) ... Tied a career high with six tackles to go along with 1.5 TFLs and one QBH at #23 Auburn (11/21) ... Had four tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a QBH at Arkansas (11/7) ... Had two tackles, a sack and a QBH vs. Missouri (10/3) ... Had the best game of his career in season-opening win at South Carolina (9/26), setting career highs in tackles (6), tackles for loss (2.5), and sacks (2.5) while also forcing a fumble to earn SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors2019 – JUNIOR
Appeared in all 13 games with two starts at outside linebacker ... Finished with 13 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks to go along with four hurries and one forced fumble ... Started against Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) and had one TFL ... Had a half-sack in win over Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Had two tackles, one sack, one PBU and one quarterback hurry vs. South Carolina (10/26) ... Started at No. 1 Alabama and made two tackles (10/19) ... Made a season-high three tackles and had a QBH versus Chattanooga (9/14) ... Recorded two tackles, registered one sack, two TFL and a forced fumble in season opener against Georgia State (8/31).2018 – SOPHOMORE
Played in all 12 games, making one start … Ended the season with 13 tackles, three TFLs and two sacks … Earned his first-career start and recorded two solo tackles vs. No. 1 Alabama … Logged a career-high four tackles, including his first sack of the season at No. 21 Auburn … Tallied second sack of the season in win over No. 11 Kentucky … Made first tackle of the season, a TFL, against UTEP (9/15).2017 – FRESHMAN
Played in six games as reserve defensive end … Totaled four tackles, two TFLs, one sack and two forced fumbles … Had an impressive collegiate debut against Indiana State in the home opener (9/9), tallying three tackles, including two stops for a loss, a 10-yard sack and two forced fumbles.HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star recruit out of Miami Southridge High School in Miami, Florida … Helped lead the Spartans to the 2016-17 8A State Championship and a 12-2 record … Graduated high school early to enroll at Tennessee in January 2017 … Was a team captain and one of the top prospects in Florida.PERSONAL
Full name is Deandre Hugh Johnson … Born on May 27, 1999 … Son of Andre Johnson and Michelle Williams … Older brother of Tazhanae Johnson … Earned undergraduate degree in communication studies in Dec. 2020 ... Recipient of the Cullom Family Athletic Scholar Endowment.FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
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