2003: Played in all 11 games, making nine starts (no TE started against Findlay and Hillsdale) ... had one reception for a career-long 21 yards versus Gannon ... recorded season-highs in receptions (four) and receving yards (31 yards) against Ferris State ... had three kickoff returns at Northern Michigan including a season-long 12 yard return ... made an assisted tackle in four games ... served as the long snapper on punts, PATs and field goals.
2002: Played in all 11 games, starting 10 (no TE started at Hillsdale) ... had season-highs in catches (five) and receiving yards (52) at Michigan Tech ... lone touchdown reception came against Northern Michigan ... long kickoff return of 17 yards was against the Wildcats.
2001: Earned his second varsity letter after playing in all 10 contests ... had a season-high three catches (for 31 yards) against Indianapolis ... made two catches against both Northern Iowa and at Saginaw Valley.
2000: Played in eight games as a tight end and long snapper ... made four tackles on special teams.
1999: Redshirted.
High School: A 1999 graduate of Bellevue ... earned 10 varsity letters as a Bronco (three each in football and basketball, and two each in baseball and track) ... had 57 catches in three years on the varsity for coach Mike Sparks ... earned All-Area and All-League honors in 1997 and 1998 ... had 375 tackles in three years as a linebacker ... was All-State honorable mention in basketball ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name--Michael Howard Johnson ... born April 18, 1980, in Battle Creek ... son of Howard and Kathleen Johnson ... has two sisters, Jenny Andrews and Marguerite Johnson ... is a management major ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2001.
Johnson's Career Statistics
| | Rec. | | | | | KOR | |
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| Year | GP | No. | Yds. | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds. | Avg | Long |
| 2000 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 10 | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | 11 | 24 | 234 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 17 |
| 2003 | 11 | 16 | 136 | 8.5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 12 |
| Career | 40 | 48 | 450 | 9.4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 17 |
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