Gartrell Johnson
| Gartrell Johnson | |
|---|---|
| College | Colorado State |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | RB |
| Jersey # | 5 |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Liberal arts |
| Career | 2004–2008 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 21, 1986 Miami, FL, U.S. |
| High school | Miami Springs High School, Miami Springs, FL |
| Bowl games | |
| 2005 Poinsettia Bowl - Navy 51, CSU 30 2008 New Mexico Bowl - CSU 40, Fresno 35 | |
Gartrell Godfrey Johnson, III (born June 21, 1986 in Miami, Florida)[1] was an American football Running Back for the Colorado State University Rams.
High School Career
As a senior at Miami Springs High School in 2003, he was Dade County's leading rusher with 1,649 yards and accounted for 18 touchdowns. For his performance, he earned all-Conference and all-State honors and also holds Miami Springs High's signle-season rushing record, especially significant considering that Miami Springs was also the high school attended by Willis McGahee.
College Career
He ended his five-year career at CSU with an outstanding 2008 campaign for which he received first team All-MWC honors. Johnson accounted for over 3,000 yards of total offense and 26 touchdowns in his college career. He showed a incredible perfomance in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl when he rushed for 286 yards and two touchdowns , also receiving five passes for 90 yards[2], he sealed the game on a 77-yard touchdown with 1:46 remaining earning Offensive MVP honors. Johnson was drafted by the San Diego Chargerswith the 34th pick (135th overall) in the 4th Round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Stats
| Rushing | Receiving | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Touch | Yards | TD | Avg/G |
| 2004 (Fr.) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 12.0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 (Fr.) | 3 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2006 (So.) | 12 | 7 | 109 | 305 | 2.8 | 6 | 15 | 25.4 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 13 | 114 | 346 | 6 | 28.8 |
| 2007 (Jr.) | 12 | 7 | 181 | 957 | 5.3 | 6 | 45 | 79.8 | 12 | 103 | 8.6 | 2 | 31 | 193 | 1,060 | 8 | 88.3 |
| 2008 (Sr.) | 13 | 13 | 278 | 1,476 | 5.3 | 12 | 77 | 113.5 | 32 | 295 | 9.2 | 0 | 57 | 310 | 1,771 | 12 | 136.2 |
| Totals | 41 | 27 | 581 | 2,776 | 4.8 | 24 | 77 | 67.7 | 50 | 437 | 8.7 | 2 | 57 | 631 | 3,213 | 26 | 78.4 |
Pro Career
NFL Combine
| Pre-draft measureables[3] | |||||||||
| Wt | 40 yd | 10 yard dash | 3-cone | Vert | BP | Broad Jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *219 lb | *4.77s | *1.64 | * | *34" | *20 | *9'06" | |||
(* No shuttles, choice)
Colorado State Pro Day
(March 10, 2009)
| Pre-draft measureables | |||||||||
| Wt | 40 yd | 20 yard dash | 10 yard dash | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *219 lb | *4.67s | *2.68 | *1.59 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Gartrell Johnson Bio". csumrams.com. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ Johnson's career day lifts Colorado State to first bowl win since '01
- ^ Draft Scout Bio