High School: A 2008 graduate of Monroe High School ... was a four-year starter for coach Greg Hudkins and the Trojans ... listed on the Detroit News 2008 Blue Chip List at No. 50 ... named to the 2006 Toledo Blade Special Mention team as a linebacker after making 47 tackles with two sacks ... rushed for 789 yards on 110 attempts with nine touchdowns as a junior ... also had 350 receiving yards ... gained 746 yards on 124 carries in 2007 with nine touchdowns ... also caught 13 passes for 221 yards ... averaged 33.3 yards per kickoff return ... finished with 1,144 all-purpose yards ... had a 41-yard touchdown run vs. Livonia Franklin in the 2007 state playoffs and finished the game with 108 yards on 19 carries ... also competed in basketball and track ... served as a football team captain as a senior.

Personal: Full name--Jessie L. Johnson ... born August 22, 1990, in Toledo, Ohio ... son of Jessie and Hazellette Johnson ... has four older brothers, Shamor, Jouan, Marvin and Stephen, and a older sister, Aemerlin ... plans to major in pharmaceutical sales with a minor in sports medicine.