The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Marcus Johnson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- League City, Texas
- High School:
- Clear Springs
A four-year wide receiver who played in 42 career games with 18 starts … served as a backup wide receiver in 2012 before becoming a part-time starter in 2013 and starting seven games in both 2014 and 2015 … member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2014) … a versatile all-state performer in high school.
SENIOR (2015)
Played in 10 games at wide receiver with seven starts, while appearing in two of those special teams … missed the Rice and Cal games due to injury … finished third on the team with 12 receptions for 130 yards and one TD … caught two passes for 50 yards, including a long of 47 yards, versus Oklahoma State … made three receptions for 11 yards at TCU … set a season high with four catches for 35 yards with a 24-yard TD against Oklahoma … posted one catch for eight yards plus took a reverse following a pass to another player for 12 yards versus Kansas … notched one reception against both West Virginia and Texas Tech.
JUNIOR (2014)
Played in all 13 games with seven starts (BYU, UCLA, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU, Arkansas) ... third on the team in receptions (27) and receiving yards (313) ... also served as a kickoff returner ... had career highs in kickoff returns (7), kickoff return yardage (142) and kickoff return (33 yards) vs. BYU ... recorded four catches for 40 yards against UCLA ... had two catches for 30 yards against Baylor ... had a career-high seven receptions for a season-best 93 yards against Oklahoma ... hauled in two passes for 42 yards and his first touchdown of the season against Iowa State ... made one catch for 21 yards against Kansas State ... caught one pass for 5 yards against Texas Tech ... made three catches 23 yards against West Virginia ... caught one pass for 17 yards against Oklahoma State ... recorded one catch for 9 yards against Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2013)
Played in 11 games, including four starts (Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech), at wide receiver ... averaged a team-high 15.9 yards per reception (minimum 10 catches) ... fifth on the team in receptions (22) and fourth in receiving yards (350) ... played as a reserve wideout in the opening game against New Mexico State, posting his first reception for 8 yards ... started vs. Kansas State and recorded a career-high five receptions for 70 yards ... also had a 21-yard reception against the Wildcats ... recorded a 59-yard reception vs. Oklahoma, his first collegiate touchdown ... recorded career-high 120 yards in three catches, including a career-long 65-yard touchdown, against TCU ... it marked his first collegiate 100-yard receiving game ... posted three receptions for 44 yards in the win vs. Kansas ... had one 14-yard reception and a 28-yard kick return in the overtime win against West Virginia ... registered four receptions for 4 yards, one carry for minus-5 yards, and one kick return for 24 yards vs. Oklahoma State ... notched four receptions for 31 yards and one rush for 24 yards against Texas Tech ... had two kickoff returns for 45 yards, including a 26-yarder, in the Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon.
Played as a reserve wideout in eight games ... participated on special teams against Wyoming ... did not see action vs. Oklahoma State, Kansas, TCU, Kansas State and Oregon State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Clint Hartman at Clear Springs ... an all-state player at multiple positions … ranked as the 79th-best wide receiver by ESPNU … a member of the Houston Chronicle’s The Houston 100 (top prospects in greater Houston area) and the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 (state’s top prospects) … tallied 110 catches for 2,051 yards and 21 TDs while rushing for 379 yards and one TD, helping Clear Springs post a 27-10 record in his final three seasons … an All-Greater Houston first-team selection (Houston Chronicle) as a senior … named second-team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association at kick returner … named honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press … named first-team all-district 24-5A at wide receiver and kick returner … helped lead Clear Springs to a 8-4 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … tallied 68 catches for 1,298 yards and 13 TDs while rushing for 352 yards and one TD … also returned 10 kickoffs for 375 yards and two TDs … totaled seven catches for 207 yards and a TD, along with a 90-yard kickoff return TD against Cinco Ranch as a senior … named second-team All-District 24-5A as a junior … helped lead Clear Springs to a 8-3 record and an appearance in the first round of the state playoffs … tallied 42 catches for 753 yards and nine TDs … helped lead Clear Springs to a 11-3 record and an appearance in the fourth round of the state playoffs as a sophomore … also lettered in track and field.
PERSONAL
Began playing football at age 7 … father, Morlon, played basketball at Prairie View A&M … enjoys listening to music and playing video games … interested in pursuing a career in physical therapy or sports medicine … majored in physical culture and sports … member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2014).
JOHNSON'S CAREER STATISTICS
2013
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| New Mexico St. | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| BYU | DNP | |||
| Ole Miss | DNP | |||
| Kansas State | 5 | 70 | 21 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 59 | 59 | 1 |
| TCU | 3 | 120 | 65 | 1 |
| Kansas | 3 | 44 | 31 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 4 | 31 | 14 | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
2014
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| North Texas | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| BYU | 2 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
| UCLA | 4 | 40 | 16 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Baylor | 2 | 30 | 17 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 93 | 41 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 2 | 42 | 28 | 1 |
| Kansas State | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| TCU | 1 | (-3) | (-3) | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
2015
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rice | DNP | |||
| California | DNP | |||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | 50 | 47 | 0 |
| TCU | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 35 | 24 | 1 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
RECEIVING
| Year | G/GS | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2012 | 8/0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2013 | 11/4 | 22 | 350 | 15.9 | 2 | 65/TCU |
| 2014 | 13/7 | 27 | 313 | 11.6 | 1 | 41/OU |
| 2015 | 10/7 | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 1 | 47/OU |
| Total | 42/18 | 61 | 793 | 13.0 | 4 | 65/TCU |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Year | G | PR | Yards | YPR | TD | Long | KR | Yards | YPR | TD | Long |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 0 | 28/WVU |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | 10 | 191 | 19.1 | 0 | 33/BYU |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- | 17 | 335 | 19.7 | 0 | 33/BYU |
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 7, vs. Oklahoma (Jr.)
Receiving yards: 120 at TCU (So.)
Longest reception: 65t at TCU (So.)
TD receptions: 1, four times, last vs. Oklahoma (Sr.)
Rushing yards: 24, vs. Texas Tech (So.)
Kickoff returns: 7, vs. BYU (Jr.)
Kickoff return yards: 142, vs. BYU (Jr.)
Longest kick return: 33 yards, vs. BYU (Jr.)
