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AT TECH: Veteran defender who is a former starter at defensive tackle . . . Has also played fullback and linebacker in his career . . . Career totals of 77 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and three pass breakups.
2002: Played in 10 games, starting one . . . Hampered in the early season by a sprained ankle sustained in preseason . . . Made nine tackles on the season . . . Had three tackles and a pass breakup against Wake Forest . . . Made his only start against BYU.
2001: Started every game at defensive tackle and made 48 tackles . . . Third on the team with 10 tackles for loss and four sacks . . . Career-high eight tackles against Clemson, including one sack and two tackles for loss . . . Had seven hits and three tackles for loss against Duke . . . Two tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup against Wake Forest. . . Also had sacks against Syracuse and NC State . . . Had a sack against Stanford in the Seattle Bowl.
2000: Began the 2000 season as a fullback but moved to defense in the preseason . . . Started two games (Florida State and Navy) . . . Made 20 tackles . . . Season high of four tackles against Florida State, Navy and North Carolina . . . Had a tackle for loss against Wake Forest . . . In 1999 as a true freshman, he earned playing time as a blocking fullback . . . Did not carry the ball but was used in short-yardage situations . . . Came to Tech as a linebacker but moved to fullback three games into the 1999 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prep linebacker who was tabbed the No. 71 prospect in Dixie by SuperPrep in its postseason magazine . . . Named one of the Top 50 prospects in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . Ranked the No. 2 linebacker in Georgia by the Tom Lemming Report . . . Earned a 9.5 grade from Deep South Football . . . Also earned a 3.0 ranking from Forrest Davis . . . First-team all-state honoree by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . Rated an honorable mention defensive lineman in the SEC Region by Prep Star . . . Had 151 tackles, five sacks and 10 tackles for loss as a senior . . . As a junior he had 96 tackles including six sacks . . . A track standout in the shot put and discus . . . Played for coach Rob Ridings at Troup County High School.
PERSONAL: Full name is Gary Lee Johnson . . . Parents are Gary and Dorothy Johnson . . . Born Feb. 4, 1981 . . . Majoring in Management.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2002 P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB Vandy DNP UConn DNP Clemson DNP BYU‡ 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNC 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WFU 0-3-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Maryland 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSU 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Duke 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fres St. 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB Syracuse‡ 2-1-3 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 Citadel‡ 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Navy‡ 3-0-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson‡ 5-3-8 2-3 1-2 0 0 0 0 Duke‡ 2-5-7 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland‡ 3-1-4 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 NC State‡ 2-0-2 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 UNC‡ 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia‡ 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 WFU‡ 1-3-4 2-9 1-6 0 0 0 1 Georgia‡ 5-1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSU‡ 1-3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stan‡# 1-1-2 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0
2000 P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB UCF 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSU‡ 1-3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Navy‡ 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State DNP UNC 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 WFU 1-0-1 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 Duke 1-2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Maryland 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G-GS P-A Tkl TFL Sck FC FR Int PB 2000 10-2 8-12 20 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 2001 12-12 27-21 48 10-25 4-16 0 0 0 1 2002 10-1 2-7 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 Total 32-15 37-40 77 11-30 4-16 0 0 0 3
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 vs. Clemson, 2001 TFL: 3 vs. Duke, 2001
# Bowl game statistics from 1999-2001 do not count in season or career totals. ‡ Game started
