William Johnson III

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William Johnson III
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Raines
  • Previous College:
    Benedict
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    31.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2023: Johnson started the final six games of the year as the Eagles’ starting nickelback.  He wrapped up the year with 31 tackles and a pick six against UVA Wise.  Johnson had six tackles, five of which were solo in the regular season finale against Catawba.

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: 

2022: Tallied 13 tackles, a forced fumble and a pick for a Benedict team that was the top seed in Super Region II for the NCAA playoffs.  He snagged a pick in the playoffs against Wingate.  He tallied a season-best three tackles against Clark Atlanta.

2021: Appeared in seven games, making 13 tackles with a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.  

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football at Raines High School

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 18 10
Assists 13 11
Tackles 31.0 21.0
Tackles per game 2.8 2.6
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 0 4 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 3 3 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 16 1 - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 11 18 13 31.0 2.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 16 2 0
Total 11 18 13 31.0 2.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 16 2 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.8 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 18 13 31.0 2.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 16 2 0
Conference 8 10 11 21.0 2.6 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 11 10 21.0 3.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Away 5 7 3 10.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 16 1 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 5 4 9.0 1.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 0
Losses 6 13 9 22.0 3.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 2 -
Month
August 1 1 1 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 6 1 7.0 1.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
October 4 5 10 15.0 3.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 6 1 7.0 3.5 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 16 1 -
News mentions
Catawba outlasts C-N on Senior Day
  • Article
  • November 11, 2023
Catawba outlasts C-N on Senior Day

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Costly penalties and a slow start on offense doomed Carson-Newman on Senior Day inside Burke-Tarr Stadium. The Eagles were penalized 12 times for 140 yards in a 24-14 loss to Catawba in a South Atlantic Conference matchup Saturday.

  • November 11, 2023
C-N wallops Wise 52-7
  • Article
  • November 04, 2023
C-N wallops Wise 52-7

WISE, Va. — On the first play from scrimmage, Carson-Newman nickelback William Johnson III stepped in front of a pass from University of Virginia-Wise quarterback Jake Corkren, hauled it in and raced the final 16 yards into the end zone. The quick defensive score set the tone for the day as the Eagles obliterated the Highland Cavaliers, 52-7, Saturday in a South Atlantic Conference matchup inside Carl Smith Stadium.

  • November 04, 2023
Lion’s last-minute drive sinks C-N in heartbreaker
  • Article
  • October 21, 2023
Lion’s last-minute drive sinks C-N in heartbreaker

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman’s defense stood tall most of the afternoon but gave up a backbreaking fourth-down conversion on a scoring drive in the final minutes to fall 21-17 to Mars Hill in a South Atlantic Conference matchup inside Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • October 21, 2023