2017 Football
Roster
Anthony Johnson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Rock Hill, SC
- High School:
- South Pointe/Iowa Western CC
- Major:
- Sociology
Hoof Prints: Speedy receiver who is the nation''s returning leader in receiving yards... named to the preseason watch lists for the 2018 Maxwell and Biletnikoff Awards... has three cousins in the NFL, including Jadeveon Clowney... major is sociology.
Redshirt-Junior (2017): Had one of the best seasons by a wide receiver in school history… started all 12 games… had 76 receptions for 1,356 yards and 14 touchdowns on the season… led the Mid-American Conference and ranked second in the nation in receiving yards per game (113.0)… his 14 receiving touchdowns on the season was a single-season school record… his 1,356 receiving yards was second in school history for a single season… had six games with 140+ receiving yards – most in the nation… had 11 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota (Aug. 31)… had three receptions for 82 yards at Army (Sept. 9)… had two catches for 60 yards and a touchdown against Colgate (Sept. 16)… had six grabs for 87 yards and a touchdown against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 23)… had 11 catches for a season-high 195 yards and two touchdowns against Western Michigan (Oct. 7)… his 195 receiving yards were the fifth most in game in school history… had seven receptions for 140 yards against Northern Illinois (Oct. 14)… had five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown at Miami (OH) (Oct. 21)… had eight catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns against Bowling Green (Nov. 7)… had seven receptions for 153 yards a season-high four touchdowns at Ball State (Nov. 16)… had six catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio (Nov. 24)… had 468 receiving yards and eight touchdowns over the last three games of the season.
Junior (2016): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
Previous School: Transferred to UB after playing at Iowa Western Community College. Had 19 receptions for 434 yards and two touchdowns in 2015. Played at Butler Community College in 2014 and had 21 catches for 559 yards and five touchdowns. Was a two-sport standout at South Pointe High School in South Carolina. He was an all-area pick after a 46-catch, 11-touchdown season as a senior. Was also an all-state selection in basketball.
