BALDWIN WALLACE ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Kevin Johnson competed in his fourth season of football and is competing in his track at Baldwin Wallace University in 2013-2014.

Kevin will be known as one of the best all-around athletes and return specialists in BW football history. In track, he is already a record-setting sprinter.

ATHLETIC HONORS:  As a freshman in 2010-2011, Kevin was selected as the Frank Roppolo Homecoming Player of the Game. As a junior in 2012-2013, Kevin was named as the Ohio Athletic Conference and the OhioCollegeFootball.com Special Teams Football Player of the Week on Sept. 10 for his efforts against Bluffton University (on Sept. 8). As a senior in 2013-2014, Kevin was named as the Most Outstanding Receiver at the annual banquet.

RECORD-SETTER:  Kevin owns BW school-records in the indoor 60-meter dash (6.89 seconds) and indoor 200-meter dash (22.67 seconds).

GENERAL FOOTBALL INFORMATION:  Kevin played four years of football and earned four varsity letters. He played wide receiver and cornerback and returned kickoffs.

Individually, Kevin played in all 40 games of his career. He caught 37 passes for 662 yards and nine touchdowns with 10 TD's overall for 60 points. Defensively, Kevin made 57 total tackles, made one interception, broke up 20 total passes and forced a fumble. On special teams, he returned 57 kickoffs for a 25.0-yard average, including returning two for TD's. He also returned one punt for 21 yards and blocked two kicks.

As a freshman in 2010-2011, Kevin played his first season of football and earned his first varsity letter. He saw playing time at cornerback, wide receiver and returned kicks. In a 35-34 Homecoming win versus Otterbein University, K.J. returned three kickoffs for 135 yards to establish a Finnie Stadium record, including a 94-yard return for a TD that tied another Finnie Stadium record. He was selected as the Frank Roppolo Homecoming Player of the Gameand as the Ohio Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. For the season, K.J. had two receptions for 106 yards and two TDs on offense, made 15 tackles and returned 20 kickoffs for an OAC-leading 28.7-yard average to rank fourth in Division III. BW finished 7-3 overall.

As a sophomore in 2011-2012, Kevin competed in his second season of football and earned his second letter. On offense, he had four receptions for 144 yards with two TD's. On defense, Kevin made 18 tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up five others. He returned 12 for an average of 22.4 yards. BW finished 8-2 overall and was ranked No. 24 in the final AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) Division III national poll.

As a junior in 2012-2013, Kevin competed in his third season of football and earned his third letter. He caught six passes for 62 yards and one TD, made 24 tackles, broke up six passes and recovered a fumble and ran back 12 kickoffs for a 26.4-yard average, including a 94-yarder for a Finnie Stadium record-tying TD. Kevin was named as the OAC and OhioCollegeFootball.com Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 10 for his efforts against Bluffton University. BW finished 7-3 overall.

As a senior in 2013-2014, Kevin played his fourth season of football and earned his fourth varsity letter. He played strictly on offense and led the team with 25 receptions for 350 yards and four TD's. He also scored another TD when he recovered a fumble in the endzone. He also ran back 13 kickoffs for a 20.5-yard average. Kevin was named as the team's Most Outstanding Wide Receiver at the team's awards banquet. BW finished 6-4 overall.

GENERAL INDOOR TRACK INFORMATION:  As a freshman in 2010-2011, Kevin competed in his first season of indoor track and field.  He had a team-best and personal-best time of 6.57 seconds at the 2011 OAC Indoor Track and Field Championship in the 55-meter dash and a season-best time of 24.34 seconds in the 200-meter dash. KJ also competed on the 4x200 relay and posted a season-best time of 1:32.70 at the 2011 Cleveland College Championship.

As a sophomore in 2011-2012, KJ competed in his second season of indoor track. He posted season-best times of 6.64 seconds in the 55-meter at the 2012 B-W Mid-January Meet, 7.07 seconds in the 60-meter dash at the All-Ohio Meet and a 24.62 second finish in the 200-meter dash at the 2012 OAC North Split Meet. Kevin was an important part of the 4x200 relay that set a season best time of 1:31.54 that placed first at the Wooster Fighting Scot Invitational.

As a junior in 2012-2013, Kevin competed in his third season of indoor track. He set a team-best and school-record of 6.89 seconds at the All-Ohio Division III Track & Field Championship and 22.72 seconds at the Greater Cleveland College Championship, respectively. With his efforts in the 60-meter dash at the All-Ohio Division III Track & Field Championship, Kevin was the All-Ohio champion. He was also on BW's best 4x200-meter relay team this season, which recorded their best time of 1:31.26. Kevin's 4x400-meter relay team finished with their season-best time of 3:31.52.

As a senior in 2013-2014, Kevin is competing in his fourth season of track and field and will look to earn his fourth varsity letter. He set a BW school-record with a 22.67-second timing in the 200-meter dash at the Denison Invitational.

GENERAL OUTDOOR TRACK INFORMATION:  As a freshman in 2011-2012, KJ competed in his first season of outdoor track and field and earned his first varsity letter.  He established season-best times in the 100-meter dash of 11.18 seconds at the UNC Charlotte (NC) 49er Classic and in the 200-meter dash at 23.25 seconds at the Coastal Carolina (SC) University Invitational.

As a sophomore in 2011-2012, KJ competed in his second season of outdoor track and earned his second varsity letter.  He recorded season-bests in the 100-meter of 10.93 seconds at the All-Ohio Meet and 22.50 seconds in the 200-meter dash. BW finished second at the 2012 OAC Outdoor Track Championships.

As a junior in 2012-2013, Kevin competed in his third season of track and earned his third letter.  He recorded personal-bests this season in the 100- and 200-meter dashes with times of 10.75 seconds at the 2013 Division III All-Ohio Outdoor Championship and 22.09 seconds at the Charlotte 49er Classic, respectively. Kevin was the All-Ohio champion in the 100-meter dash (10.75 seconds). He also competed on the team's best 4x100-meter relay team, which crossed the finish line with their best time of 42.38 seconds at the Charlotte 49er Classic.

As a senior in 2013-2014, Kevin will compete in his fourth season of outdoor track and will look to earn his fourth varsity letter.

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HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:  Kevin grew up in Maple Heights, Ohio and graduated from St. Ignatius  High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He played four years of football and earned three varsity letters. Kevin also ran track for four seasons and earned four varsity letters. 

In football, Kevin was a member of St. Ignatius' 2008 OHSAA Division I State Championship team. In track, Kevin was a state qualifer on the St. Ignatius 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams.

Last Updated by the SID on February 10, 2014