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Johnson's numbers could have been even better had it not been for a nagging groin injury down the stretch of the season.
Johnson was held out of the Arkansas game (a loss) that season and was limited against Ole Miss (played just one half but scored twice) and Tennessee in the title game.
"You look back and wonder what you could do different," said Johnson. "And I catch myself day-dreaming some days. But I really wished I could have played at Mississippi State for four years. Life doesn't always pan out like you want it to and I have no complaints because it worked out for me pretty well.
"I look back at missing the Arkansas game and wondered what would have happened if I could have played. And then I look back at what could have happened if I had been healthy against Tennessee (in SEC Championship Game)."
But he did manage to score a pair of short touchdowns against Ole Miss and the Egg Bowl, clinching the West title for the Bulldogs.
"It is frustrating any time an injury limits you," said Johnson. "It wasn't a pulled groin but it was strained and just one of those nagging injuries. I tried to get better but it was hard with all of the big games we had. I could not get over it and be completely healthy.
"But I remember Chris Rainey had a great game at Ole Miss. Man, he ran hard that night. Once we got close to scoring, Coach Sherrill put me in because I had a nose for the end zone."
Johnson was a former junior college transfer and was a mid-year signee in the Class of 1997. Before playing in the SEC, Johnson starred at East Mississippi Community College.