Wayne State University Athletics

2021:  Dressed for eight games, seeing action in the last four contests ... made WSU debut on the punt return team at Saginaw Valley ... saw limited action at safety against both Northwood and Grand Valley ... also saw playing time on kickoff coverage in two games, on kickoff return vs. GVSU, and on punt return at Ferris State ... made two tackles vs. the Lakers - one on kickoff coverage and the other as a safety ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

Pre-WSU:  Ran track at Vincennes J.C. in 2015, then was a student at St. Clair County Community College (SC4) and Jackson Community College (2015-17) ... was a member of the 2018 Olivet College football squad and also competed for the Comets track team during the 2018-19 academic year ... posted a season-best time of 7.42 for 60m indoors twice ... recorded a season-best indoor long jump mark of 6.62m at the SVSU Doug Hansen Open ... ran a 11.71 in the 100m dash at the Albion, Alma, Olivet Triangular meet in 2019 ... finished fourth in the long jump at the GVSU Al Owens Classic with a mark of 6.79m ... also participated in the 4x100m relay at three different meets ... link to career track results.

High School:  A 2014 graduate of Hobart High School ... was a three-year basketball letterwinner for the Brickies and coach Mike Black ... served as a basketball team captain as a senior ... also competed for the track and field squad participating in the long jump ... received Junior Olympic All-American honors in track for long jump.  

Personal:  Full name--Joshua D. "J.D." Johnson ... born on October 20, 1995, in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... son of Maurice and Glynis Kelly ... earned a bachelor's degree from Olivet College ... currently pursuing a master's degree in Sports Administration (Exercise Science).