Shun Johnson

Photo by: Abbie Parr

Photo by: Abbie Parr

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.
High School:
Denver South HS

Career Highs:

Tackles: 7- UC Davis, 2016

2017 (Senior): Played in 11 games and started five, recording 29 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, a forced fumble and nine pass breakups.

Recorded three tackles, one forced fumble and two pass breakups against Wyoming (Nov. 4).
Logged a career-high four pass breakups against Boise State (Nov. 11).
Tied his season high with four tackles and also broke up a pass in the win over San Jose State (Nov. 18).

2016 (Junior): Played in all 12 games and started one, recording eight tackles and two pass breakups.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games on defense and special teams, recording three tackles and one pass breakup.

Recorded solo stops in wins over Savannah State (9/5) and UTSA (9/26).

2014 (Freshman): Played in 10 games at defensive back and on special teams, starting one contest... Recorded 14 tackles (5 solo), including one tackle for loss and two pass breakups.
Registered a career-best seven tackles (1 solo), including one tackle for loss, and added a pass breakup in a victory over UC Davis (9/13).

Earned his first career start in a come-from-behind win at Boston College (9/27).
Totaled three fourth-quarter tackles in a win over Hawai’i (11/8).

High School:

Is a 2014 graduate of Denver South High School.
All-Plains League defensive back as a junior and senior.
Won back-to-back Plains League championships in 2012 and 2013, compiling a 10-0 record in league play.
Team captain of the Gargoyles football team as a senior in 2013.
As a senior, ran the ball 49 times for 403 yards and scored four touchdowns... Hauled in seven receptions for 105 yards and a score... Defensively, registered 33 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions.
Led the Gargoyles to a 9-3 record in 2013, and was a leader of a defensive unit that allowed just under 10 points per game in league play.
As a junior in 2012, registered 41 tackles and two interceptions while leading the Gargoyles to a 12-2 mark before eventually losing in the 4A Colorado state championship to Monarch.
In 2012, Denver South’s defense limited opponents to just 15.4 points per game.
Also exceled in the classroom, earning Denver South academic honor athlete as a junior and senior.
Earned multiple varsity letters in basketball, football and track & field.
Head football coach was Tony Lindsay.
Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.
Committed to CSU over a reported offer from New Mexico State.

Personal: First name is pronounced “SHAWN”... Born March 21, 1996 in Denver, Colo. ... Parents are Desha Banks and Shun Johnson... Has an older brother, Leshun Veasley, two older sisters, Courtney and Tawatha, and a younger brother Michael Jones... Majoring in communication studies.