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48 Mekhai Johnson

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 201
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Dorchester, MA
  • High School Canterbury School

Biography

2021 Red-Shirt Senior Year

Accolades: PFL Special Teams Player of the Year, First Team All-PFL (Return Specialist), Honorable Mention All-PFL (Running Back), Second Team All-PFL (Phil Steele Publications, Kick Returner), FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week, Oct. 18; PFL Special Teams Player of the Week, Oct. 17, PFL Academic Honor Roll.
  • Played in all 10 games at running back and on special teams.
  • Totaled 917 all-purpose yards (495 on kickoff returns, 284 rushing, 138 receiving).
  • Had team-best six total touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving, one kickoff return).
  • Ran for 284 yards and averaged 4.5 yards per carry, both second on the team.
  • Caught 16 passes for 138 yards.
  • Had 23.6 kickoff return average (21 returns, 495 yards). Returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown at Dayton, Oct. 16.
2019 Junior Year
  • Started four games at running back.
  • Ran for 222 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and one touchdown.
  • Had a season-high 125 yards on 16 carries, with a long of 54 and a touchdown, vs. Stetson, Sept. 14.
  • Also returned five kickoffs for 123 yards (24.6 average) and caught four passes for 11 yards.
2018 Sophomore Year

Accolades: PFL Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 30).
  • Played in nine games, with one start at running back.
  • Led team with 7.3 yards per carry and three rushing touchdowns, and was second with 349 rushing yards.
  • Caught five passes for 33 yards, and returned 21 kickoffs for 520 yards (24.8 average). Amassed 902 all-purpose yards.
  • Had season highs for 170 rushing yards and three touchdowns at Morehead State, Oct. 27.
2017 Freshman Year

Accolades: PFL Rookie of the Week Sept. 24, FCS Honorable Mention Sept. 25.
  • Appeared in 10 games at running back and on special teams
  • Returned 28 kickoffs for 648 yards, including a 90-yard return for a touchdown vs. Jacksonville, Sept. 23
  • Also scored a receiving touchdown against Jacksonville
  • Had one rush for eight yards
  • Had two special teams tackles
 
General

Prior to Marist: First Team NESPAC Class B All-New England, Middlesex League All-Star. … Named Team Offensive MVP twice, and League Offensive MVP once. … Two-year team captain. … Seven-time Boston Herald and three-time Boston Globe Player of the Week.

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2017Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2018Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2019Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 201 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 201 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 201 lbs
    48

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