Olabisi Johnson

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Olabisi Johnson vs. Northern Colorado 9-17-16

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Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lakewood, Colo.
High School:
Bear Creek HS

Career Highs:

Receptions: 7 - twice (last vs. Utah State, 11/17/18)
Yards: 265 (*CSU Record*) - vs. Idaho, 12/22/16 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
TDs: 2 - twice (last vs. Hawai'i, 8/25/18)
Long Rec.: 73 - vs. Idaho, 12/22/16 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
100-yard receiving games: 5 (1 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 3 in 2018)
200-yard receiving games: 1 (1 in 2016)

2018 (Senior): Started all 11 games in which he played, missing only Nevada game (11/10), because of injury ... caught a career-high 54 passes for 796 yards (14.7) and four touchdowns, with a long of 58, to rank second on the team behind only All-American Preston Williams (94-1,345-14) ... notched three 100-yard games, including a season-high 157 yards (plus 2 TDs) in the season opener vs. Hawai'i (8/25) ... came back strong after an injury suffered vs. Wyoming (10/26) cost him the Nevada game (11/10), catching 7 for 107 (15.3) on Senior Day vs. Utah State (11/17) and 4 for 88 just five days later in his last game as a Ram, on Thanksgiving at Air Force (11/22) ... for the season returned 12 punts for 48 yds. (4.0) with a long of 18 ... preseason Lindy's All-MW second team, Phil Steele All-MW second team, Athlon All-MW third team and Phil Steele All-MW fourth team (PR) ... one of just 10 Rams all-time to have more than 2,000 receiving yards in a career and finished 10th in program history with 2,019 receiving yards on 125 receptions (16.2) with 11 TDs in 49 career games ... returned 26 career punts for 170 yards (6.5) with a long of 38.

Recorded 6 catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns against Hawai'i (Aug. 25).
Led the Rams in receiving with 6 catches for 82 yards and one touchdown against Colorado in Denver (Sept. 1).
Pulled in five catches for 43 yards at Florida (Sept. 15).
Had 7 receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown, eclipsing the 100-yard barrier for the second time this season, vs. Illinois State (Sept. 22).
Notched 5 receptions for 56 yards against Wyoming (Oct. 26) to bring his season total to a career-high 43 receptions, topping his previous high of 41 (for 613 yards) in 2017.
Had 7 catches for 107 yards on Senior Day vs. Utah State (Nov. 17) -- his fifth career 100-yard game and third of the season -- in return to play after missing the Nevada game (11/10) because of injury.
Had 4 receptions for 88 yards in Thanksgiving game at Air Force (Nov. 22).
- Moved into the top 10 in CSU history in career receiving yards (2,019).
- Became the 10th Ram to have more than 2,000 receiving yards in a career.

2017 (Junior): Played in 12 games and started seven, recording 41 catches for 595 yards and two touchdowns... Missed the Air Force game (Oct. 28) with a knee injury.

Pulled in six catches for 71 yards against Colorado (Sept. 1)
Recorded 83 yards on just three receptions in the win over Abilene Christian (Sept. 9).
Led the Rams with five catches for 77 yards and caught his first touchdown of the season in the win at New Mexico (Oct. 20).
Recorded three catches for 47 yards and a touchdown, while also returning a punt a season-high 38 yards, in the win over San Jose State (Nov. 18).
Led the Rams with 119 receiving yards on six catches against Marshall in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 16).

2016 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and started eight... ranked second on the team with 28 catches for 613 yards (21.9) and four touchdowns.

Pulled in his first touchdown of the season, second of his career, on a 10-yard strike from QB Collin Hill in a win over UNC (Sept. 19)
Recorded a career-high 70 receiving yards against Wyoming (Oct. 1), including a career-long 42 yard reception
Recorded three catches for 45 yards including a 19-yard touchdown in a win against Utah State (Oct. 8)
Pulled in three catches for a career-high 88 receiving yards against Air Force (Nov. 12)
Set the CSU single-game record with 265 receiving yards on a career-high seven receptions, with two touchdown receptions, in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22)

2015 (Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games, earning one start... Played on special teams and at wide receiver, recording two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown.
In his collegiate debut, scored a touchdown on his first career reception, a 13-yard strike from quarterback Nick Stevens in the Rams' season-opening win over Savannah State (9/5).
Earned a start in a win over rival Air Force (10/17).

High School:

Is a 2015 graduate of Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, Colo.
Earned first-team All-Colorado honors as a senior in 2014.
Named first-team All-Jeffco as a junior and senior.
In 2014, while leading the Bears to a 7-4 record, rushed for 698 yards and nine touchdowns, and caught 25 passes for 402 yards and three touchdowns... Defensively, led the team with 100 total tackles (74 solo).
Captain of the Bear Creek football program in 2013 and 2014.
Excelled in the classroom, earning a spot on Bear Creek's Academic Athletics Honor Roll (2011-14)... Was a two-time Academic All-Colorado performer (2013-14).
Earned three varsity letters in both football and track & field.
In 2014, won the Class 5A Colorado 110-meter hurdles with a winning time of 14.34... Holds school record in the 4x100 relay... As a sprinter, earned first-team All-Jeffco honors in 2013 and 2014.
Head football coach was Zach Morris.
Played with current Rams center Jake Bennett.
Committed to CSU over reported offers from Army and Northern Colorado.

Personal: Nickname is Bisi... Born March 17, 1997 in Wheat Ridge, Colo. ... Raised in Lakewood, Colo. ... Parents are Bode and Traci Johnson... Father attended college at Federal Polytechnic in Nigeria... received his bachelor's degree in hospitality management from CSU in Dec. 2018.