Dean Johnson, Washington and Lee, So., Defensive Back

Dean Johnson, Washington and Lee, So., Defensive Back

Johnson, a sophomore from Atlanta, Ga., helped spearhead a strong defensive effort by the Generals in their 52-14 triumph over Guilford in their ODAC opener. Washington and Lee forced the Quakers into five turnovers and limited them to just 43 yards on the ground. Johnson led the unit with nine tackles including seven solo stops. He was also in on two of the five takeaways. His first came on Guilford's opening drive of the second half. After W&L had taken a 24-7 lead, Guilford drove down the field into Generals' territory. A completed pass pushed GC inside the W&L 5-yard line, but was thwarted when Johnson jarred the ball loose at the three and Owen Roberts recovered the fumble for the Generals at the 1-yard line. W&L scored a touchdown four plays later. Just before the end of the third quarter, Johnson intercepted a Quakers' pass at the GC 49-yard line and returned it nine yards to setup another Generals' touchdown seven plays later. Johnson currently has 19 tackles on the season including 13 solo stops. The forced fumble and interception versus Guilford were his first contributions to the W&L turnover game this season.

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