Ricky Johnson

Height:
6-2
Weight:
217
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lafayette, La.
High School:
Carencro

Tulsa - A two-year letterwinner and returning starter . . . has played in 22 career games and has 11 career starts . . . has 30 career receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns . . . 2010 - Played in all 13 games and started 10 games contests . . . had 22 catches for 351 yards and one TD . . . tallied 57 yards and a 40-yard TD on two receptions against Southern Miss . . . had three catches for 52 yards at Notre Dame . . . totaled a season-best 61 yards on two receptions against Bowling Green . . . 2009 - Played in nine games and had one start . . . was one of eight true freshman to earn a letter in the 2009 campaign . . . earned Conference USA all-freshman team honors as selected by the league's coaches . . . caught eight passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns . . . his first career reception went for 33 yards against Rice . . . had two catches for 38 yards and one TD against Houston . . . also had a 14-yard TD against East Carolina in a starting assignment . . . Overall - Possesses good size, speed and change of direction . . . was slowed in the spring by injuries . . looking for him to get back to the level of play that made him a starter . . . a very good athlete . . . a proven starter with good success.

High School - Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Carencro High School . . . received a three-star rating by Rivals.com and Scout.com . . . ranked as the No. 23 prospect in Louisiana by Rivals.com . . . was rated as the No. 85th wide receiver prospect in the nation by Scout.com . . . played quarterback, receiver and running back on offense and in the secondary on defense . . . tallied 600 rushing yards, 250 receiving yards and passed for 200 yards and four TDs as a senior . . . had 20 tackles and three interceptions his senior season . . . totaled 1,100 rushing yards and 18 TDs and had 200 receiving yards as a junior, while also passing for 350 yards and five touchdowns . . . was a first-team all-district selection and honorable mention all-state performer in his junior season . . . also earned first-team all-Acadiana area honors as a junior . . . high school coach was Mac Barousse.

Personal - Favorite movie is Love & Basketball . . . his favorite football movie is Remember the Titans . . . the New Orleans Saints is his favorite professional sports team . . . favorite TV show is "Smart Guy" . . . favorite NFL player is receiver Andre Johnson . . . the magazine cover he would most like to appear on is Sports Illustrated . . . enjoys playing Xbox 360 . . . his favorite midnight snack is a honey bun . . . the meal he most often prepares is pork chops and rice . . . mother is Andrea Hayman . . . majoring in organizational studies . . . born January 26, 1991.