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2023 Football Roster

Cameron Pollack / The Citadel

38 Hayden Johnson

  • Class Junior
  • Position RB
  • Ht. / Wt. 5-11 / 185
  • Hometown York, S.C.
  • High School Clover

Biography

2023: Appeared in 11 games...rushed 31 times for 112 yards...hauled in 11 catches for 76 yards...also had six tackles, including four solo stops...rushed five times for 22 yards at Georgia Southern...posted a season-high seven rushes for 44 yards and caught a five-yard pass against Campbell...rushed four times and had a nine-yard catch at Chattanooga...garnered a 20-yard catch at South Carolina State...tallied four rushes for 10 yards against Western Carolina...ran the ball twice for 20 yards and caught a pass at Samford...had three rushes and a catch against Mercer...ran the ball once against Wofford and had five carries for 13 yards to go along with two catches for 26 yards at ETSU.   

2022: Saw time against Western Carolina.

2021: Appeared in 10 games, playing primarily on special teams…finished with three tackles…had an assisted tackle in the season opener at Coastal Carolina…added a solo tackle against North Greenville…posted assisted tackle against Chattanooga.

2020-21: Appeared in eight games…registered seven tackles on special teams…posted three tackles in first action against Eastern Kentucky…made solo tackle at Army West Point…recovered a punt in the end zone for a touchdown against Furman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Brian Lane at Clover High School…named Region III 5A player of the year as a senior after recording 140 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and five forced fumbles…garnered all-state recognition in helping the Blue Eagles to a12-1 record and the third round of the playoffs…earned second-team all-state honors after posting 137 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, four forced fumbles and an interception as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Dawn Johnson…father played football at Villanova…plans to major in engineering.

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2020-21Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 185 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 185 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 185 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2023Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    38

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