CHATTANOOGA: Has a 37-19 career record, including 11-2 in Southern Conference regular season matches ... granted a sixth year of eligibility for 2012-13 ... excellent student who has been on the Dean's List almost every semester at UTC ... competed at 125 as a freshman and sophomore and 133 as a junior ... expected to move back to 125 as a senior ... two-time SoCon Champion ... two-time NCAA qualifier ... two-time Academic All-NWCA ... two-time Academic All-SoCon.
2011-12 • SENIOR SEASON: Only saw action in one match, but his win against Stanford helped UTC post a 22-15 win over the 15th ranked Cardinal ... missed the rest of the year with a knee injury ... made the Dean's List and the Athletics Director's Honor Roll in the spring ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2010-11 • JUNIOR SEASON: Missed most of the season with a knee injury, but came back late to win the SoCon Championship at 133 ... went 5-3 overall and 3-1 in SoCon matches ... qualified for the NCAAs for the second time ... Academic All-SoCon ... Academic All-NWCA ... made the Dean's List both semesters ... earned the SoCon Commissioner's Medal for posting a 3.5 g.p.a. and a spot on the SoCon Honor Roll for a 3.0 g.p.a.
2009-10 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: All-Southern Conference after going 5-0 in league matches in the regular season ... 20-8 overall record ... 14-4 in dual matches ... Academic All-SoCon ... Academic All-NWCA ... named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week on Feb. 10 ... made the Dean's List both semesters.
2008-09 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Southern Conference Champion at 125 ... NCAA Qualifier ... SoCon All-Freshman Team ... posted an 11-8 overall record ... 3-1 in SoCon matches ... made the Dean's List both semesters.
2007-08 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Redshirted his first collegiate season at UTC.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Tennessee State Champion... Compiled a career record of 161-11... Earned state title at 119 pounds senior year and 112 pounds junior season... Three-time Region Champion... Placed third in the state at 112 as a sophomore... Went 41-1 his senior year, 32-0 as a junior, 31-1 as a sophomore, and 27-9 as a freshman... Coached at Brighton by Larrick Johnson... Picked up All-America accolades at the FILA Cadet Nationals in 2005 and 2006... Made the 2006 All-Freestyle Team at the Junior National Duals... Member of the National Honor Society... graduated among the top 20 in his class.
PERSONAL: Demetrius Johnson... Born April 15, 1989 in Seattle, Wash ... Son of Chris and Larrick Johnson ... graduated with a Criminal Justice in 2011 and is currently enrolled in graduate school.
| Year |
Weight |
Dual |
Tournament |
Overall |
| 2008-09 |
125 |
8-4 |
3-4 |
11-8 |
| 2009-10 |
125 |
14-4 |
6-4 |
20-8 |
| 2010-11 |
133 |
3-1 |
2-2 |
5-3 |
| 2011-12 |
125 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| Totals |
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26-9 |
12-10 |
37-19 |
