2021 Football Roster

3 Cassius Johnson

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenwich, CT
  • High School Brunswick
  • Major Marketing

Biography

SENIOR (2021)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention Team.
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll member. 
  • Appeared in all 11 games.
  • Tallied 31 total tackles (20 solo, 11 assisted) and a team-leading 11 pass breakups.
  • Season-high five solo tackles as part of a seven total tackle day against Davidson (Sept. 25)
SENIOR (2020)
  • Preseason All-PFL First Team (Phil Steele College Football Preview magazine) 
  • Appeared in all six games.
  • Tallied 17 total tackles (13 solo, four assisted) and three pass breakups.
  • Had four solo tackles against Valparaiso (April 17)
JUNIOR (2019)
  • All-PFL Second Team selection
  • Appeared in all 12 games
  • PFL Defensive Player of the Week (Week 6; Oct. 6)
  • Collected 48 total tackles (36 solo, 12 assisted), 10 pass break-ups, and three interceptions
  • Had two interceptions against Marist (Oct. 5) – the most by a Torero since 2017
SOPHOMORE (2018)
  • Played in 11-of-12 games
  • Recorded 20 total tackles (15 solo, 5 assisted), four pass break-ups, and one interception
  • Grabbed an interception at Nicholls State (Nov. 24)
  • Season-high six tackles at Morehead State (Oct. 6)
FRESHMAN (2017)
  • Appeared in seven contests in 2017 during his freshman campaign
  • Totaled eight tackles (6 solo) with two pass breakups
  • Returned an interception 26 yards at Davidson (11/11)
  • Season-high five tackles (3 solo) vs. Morehead State (10/14)
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • Competed 3 years at the varsity level for football at Brunswick High School
  • Additionally ran track & field for 3 years at the varsity level
  • Was honored as Rookie of the Year and MVP for track & field
PERSONAL 
  • From Greenwich, CT, where he lived with parents Claude and Cassandra Johnson
  • Traveled west to USD for academics, the great football team, and the weather after being also recruited by Georgetown, Weslyan, Middlebury, and Springfield
  • Was the Vice President of his local Jack and Jill organization, strengthening future African American leaders
  • After graduating from USD, he hopes to play professional football before attending law school to be a sports agent
MAJOR: Marketing

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2017Freshman

    CB
    6'" 175 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2018Sophomore

    CB
    6'0" 175 lbs
    33
  • 3

    2019Junior

    CB
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020-21Senior

    CB
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Senior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 175 lbs
    3