Gerard Johnson

2025: Played in two games, making one tackle. 2024: Played in one game and redshirted. High School: Captain and four-year letterwinner at Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia … Two-time All-Beach District defensive end (2022 First Team, 2021 Second Team) … Two-time all-region selection at defensive end … As a senior, recorded 50 tackles, 15 TFLs, five sacks, 10 passes defended and one forced fumble … As a junior, recorded 48 tackles (19 TFLs), eight sacks, three forced fumbles and seven passes defended … Named the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year and 2022 Defensive Lineman of the Year at Frank W. Cox … Co-led the Falcons to their 17-6 record from 2022 to 2023, including their 2022 appearance in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Region 5A semifinals … As a sophomore, recorded 57 tackles, 13 TFLs, five passes defended and four forced fumbles … Also competed in track & field at Frank W. Cox … Rated as a four-star edge rusher by On3; three-star edge rusher by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 178 overall recruit by On3 … Ranked as the No. 18 edge rusher by On3; No. 39 by Rivals; No. 44 by 247Sports; No. 77 defensive end by ESPN … Ranked as the No. 4 overall recruit from Virginia by On3; No. 8 by 247Sports; No. 12 by Rivals; No. 16 by ESPN. Personal: Full name is Gerard Vichon Johnson III … Born Dec. 9, 2005, in Wilmington, North Carolina … Son to Gerard Johnson Jr. and Precious Davis … Has two sisters: Tashiana and Akhai … Cites playing video games and hanging out with friends as his primary hobbies.