Cade Johnson
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| High school | Bellevue West (Bellevue, Nebraska) |
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Cade Johnson is an American football wide receiver for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Early life and high school
Johnson grew up in Papillion, Nebraska and attended Bellevue West High School.[1] As a senior, he caught 43 passes for 1,061 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named first team All-State.[2]
College career
Johnson redshirted his true freshman season after joining the team as a walk-on.[3] As a redshirt freshman he caught 23 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns and returned 30 kickoffs for a school-record 839 yards with two touchdowns and was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer team.[4][5] He lead the Jackrabbits with 67 receptions for 1,332 yards and a single-season school-record 17 touchdown catches in his redshirt sophomore season and was named first team All-MVFC.[6] As a redshirt junior, Johnson was named a first team All-American by The Associated Press and Walter Camp as well as first team All-MVFC after finishing the season with 72 catches for 1,222 yards and eight touchdowns.[7][8] After South Dakota State's 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson initially entered the transfer portal with the intention of transferring to an FBS Power Five program for his final season before ultimately deciding to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[9][10]
Personal life
John's father, Clester Johnson, played college football at Nebraska and was a member of the team's 1994 and 1995 National Championship teams. His older brother, C.J., played wide receiver at the University of Wyoming.[11]
References
- ^ Bland, Evan (July 13, 2020). "Cade Johnson, other Nebraskans at South Dakota State 'bummed' they won't get to take on Huskers". Star-Herald.
- ^ Sautter, Mike (December 18, 2017). "Former Prep Athlete of the Year, Husker national champion Clester Johnson on the recruiting process". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ Ovenden, Mark (August 12, 2020). "SDSU's Cade Johnson Enters Transfer Portal". DakotaNewsNow.com.
- ^ "Cade Johnson establishing himself as South Dakota State football's next offensive star". Argus Leader. September 13, 2018.
- ^ "Cade Johnson receives all-freshman accolades". Brookings Register. December 22, 2017.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (July 6, 2020). "Colleges overlooked South Dakota State's Cade Johnson. The NFL won't". The Athletic.
- ^ "South Dakota State WR, Bellevue West grad Cade Johnson enters transfer portal". Omaha World-Herald. August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cade Johnson turning heads among NFL hopefuls ahead of Senior Bowl". Argus Leader. January 29, 2021.
- ^ Gabriel, Parker (August 26, 2020). "FCS star Cade Johnson won't pursue Power Five transfer to play this fall, but all other options are open". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ^ Sautter, Mike (November 10, 2020). "Bellevue West grad Cade Johnson declares for NFL draft: 'It's always been a dream'". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ Thomas, Doug (September 26, 2019). "Former Husker Clester Johnson hopes the 'foundation is here' for recruiting in Nebraska". Star-Herald. Omaha World-Herald.