Drico Johnson Season 2014

SENIOR (2016)
• Earned The American All-Conference Honorable Mention honors
• Named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 7
• Played in and started all 13 games at safety
• Third on the team with two interceptions on the season
• Totaled 63 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, six pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble
• South Carolina State 9/3: Had four tackles and one for a loss
• Maryland 9/17: Recorded a season high eight tackles
• FIU 9/24: Grabbed his first interception of the season
• Temple 10/15: Forced a fumble and had two pass break-ups
• UConn 10/22: Totaled seven tackles and broke up two passes
• Tulane 11/5: Set a new UCF single game record with two defensive touchdowns; one on an 86-yard interception return and the other on a 30-yard fumble recovery
• Arkansas State 12/17: Finished the season with seven tackles and a pass break-up

JUNIOR (2015)
• Completed the year with 64 tackles, four for a loss, one break-up and one fumble recovery
• Started nine of 12 games played at free safety
• FIU 9/3: Opened the year with eight tackles and a fumble recovery
• Stanford 9/12: Had eight tackles with two for a loss
• Furman 9/19: Finished with five tackles
• South Carolina 9/26: Came through with eight tackles and a break-up
• Temple 10/17: Amassed 10 tackles
• Cincinnati 10/31: Boasted 12 takedowns with one tackle for a loss

SOPHOMORE (2014)
• Played in all 13 games on the year
• Finished with 10 tackles
• Croke Park Classic vs. Penn State 8/30: Made one solo stop
• Missouri 9/13: Totaled six stops
• Also had at least a tackle vs. BYU and NC State

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)
• Member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• Switched to defensive back before the season
• Played in all 13 games including on special teams
• Totaled 14 tackles, one forced fumble, one recovery and one break-up
• Akron 8/29: Made one solo stop
• At FIU 9/6: Recorded a solo tackle
• At Memphis 10/5: Scooped up a fumble forced by tailback William Stanback and returned the ball 12 yards for the Knights' second touchdown in nine seconds
• UConn 10/26: Added four solo tackles and a forced fumble
• Rutgers 11/21: Broke up one pass
• USF 11/29: Tallied two assisted tackles
• Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 1/1: Recorded five assisted tackles

FRESHMAN (2012)
• Selected as the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Ohio State game

HIGH SCHOOL
• Played under head coach Victor Floyd at Agape Christian Academy
• Earned Class 2A Second-Team All-State honors in 2011
• Rated No. 87 nationally at wide receiver from Rivals.com, as well as No. 121 from ESPN.com and No. 170 from Scout.com
• Among Rivals.com's Top Performers in the 13th Annual Central Florida All-Star Football Game in December 2011, where he caught a receiving touchdown for the West squad
• Listed at No. 20 on Orlando Sentinel's 2012 Central Florida Super60
• Named to the Class 2A All-State Second Team as a senior
• Led the Central Florida area in receiving in 2011 with 1,052 yards
• Entered his senior season listed at No. 100 on Bill Buchalter's statewide top 100 list
• As a junior (2010), had 59 catches for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns
• Earned MVP honors at wide receiver in April 2011 at the Tallahassee NIKE camp
• Participated in the Miami NIKE camp in March
• Also lettered in track and field
• Received numerous offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, FAU, FIU, Indiana, Marshall, Memphis, NC State, Purdue and Temple

PERSONAL
• Son of Bridgette Johnson