A key member of Oklahoma State's coverage units on special teams who has made the move from linebacker to fullback.
2012 (Sophomore): Saw action in every game except Louisiana and Purdue, primarily on special teams ... Ended the season with five solo tackles ... Had two tackles at Kansas State and solo stops against Texas, Oklahoma and Baylor ... Recovered a fumble against West Virginia.
2011(Freshman): Logged six tackles on the season and provided a significant momentum swing by recovering a fumbled punt early in the Cowboys' 66-6 win at Texas Tech ... Usually one of the first players down the field in any coverage situation.
2010: Redshirt.
High School: Attended Coppell HS, where he was coached by Joe McBride ... Was a class 5A all-area linebacker ... Was his team's leading tackler with 125 stops his senior year ... Forced five fumbles and picked off a pass as well ... Defensive MVP of the Oil Bowl All-Star Game ... Also wrestled, played basketball and was a power lifter in high school with a 405-pound bench press, a 550-pound squat and a 36-inch vertical leap his senior year ... Took collegiate-level courses at Northlake CC while still in high school and maintained a 3.0 grade-point average.
Personal: Theodore Dean Johnson was born April 4, 1991, in Irving, Texas ... Son of Darlene and Mitch and Denise Johnson ... Volunteered regularly in community service during high school.
