2009 Merrimack College Football Roster

26 Richard Johnson

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 190
  • Hometown Brockton, MA
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Canterbury Prep.

Biography

2008: Appeared in eight games, making sevenstarts…led Merrimack with 601 rushing yards and six rushingscores…totaled 26 receptions, third on teams, for 220yards…rushed for 100 yards twice, tallying 160 rushing yardson 20 carries against Saint Anselm (10/10) and tallied 114 rusheson 26 carries against Stonehill (10/25)…rushed for 99 yardsagainst Husson (9/6)…recorded season-high 60 receiving yardsagainst Saint Anselm (10/10)…rushed for two touchdowns and75 yards at Bentley (10/18)…returned 12 kicks for 220 yards,including 58-yard return against Southern Connecticut(9/27)…averaged 18.4 yards per kick return and 4.7 yards percarry.

2007:
Played in nine games, starting in three...rushed114 times for 460 yards and two touchdowns...caught 13 passes for70 yards...season-high 135 rushing yards on 23 carries and twotouchdowns against Saint Anselm (10/13)...added 29 receiving yardson three catches vs. Stonehill (11/2)...recorded two tacklesagainst Pace (10/27).

2006:  Appeared in 11 games ... rushed 119times for 546 yards and four touchdowns ... caught 12 passes out ofthe backfield for 128 yards ... rushed for 157 yards and onetouchdown on 26 carries in a win over Southern Connecticut (9/29)... earned Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week honors after rushing for114 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a win at Saint Anselm(10/14) ... carried 19 times for 76 yards in NCAA First Roundvictory over SCSU (11/18) ... scored first collegiate touchdown inseason-opening win at Stonehill (9/1) ... gained 80 yards on 11carries - including a long of 57 yards - in a win over AmericanInternational (10/7) 

Personal/High School: Born February 13, 1987... has two siblings - Eric and Marcus ... 2004 BostonGlobe All-Scholastic in both football and track ... tallied3,300 yards and 33 touchdowns in two years as a starter ... rushedfor over 1,800 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior at Brockton HighSchool ... guided Brockton to state championship, rushing for over200 yards - including a 91-yard touchdown run - and threetouchdowns in Super Bowl win against Everett ... averaged 9.0 ypcas a senior ... runs a 10.9 100m dash ... suffered a preseasoninjury which caused him to miss 2005 season at Canterbury Prep ...ranked No. 1 in 100m and 200m in Connecticut Prep League as asenior ... marketing major at Merrimack.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006Freshman

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  • 2007Sophomore

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  • 26

    2008Junior

    RB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2009Senior

    DB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    26