Stephen Johnson, Georgia DL, signs Letter of Intent with Auburn
Big Georgia defensive lineman Stephen Johnson of Fayetteville, Ga. signed his National Letter of Intent with Auburn on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. Here’s everything you need to know about him.
Position: Defensive line
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4 / 310 pounds
On3 Consensus Ratings: No. 1,471 overall, No. 153 DL, No. 145 in Georgia
Chose Auburn over: (Flip from Arkansas), Maryland, Georgia Tech
Time of enrollment: May
Notable: Johnson was a standout in camp at Auburn in the summer. He won defensive line MVP. He was contacted often by former defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh. There was never a big push, until Freeze and his staff got to Auburn.
Social Media: Twitter (@StephenJ2004) Instagram (@atl_stephen56)
Quoteworthy: On receiving the Auburn offer.. “It really meant a lot to me. Coming from a high-profile school like that and getting that kind of attention really boosted my ego a little.”
The Johnson File
Johnson is listed at 6-foot-4 and 310 pounds. Auburn offered him a scholarship last Tuesday. Tigers defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett visited his school that day.
The previous Auburn regime recruited him and evaluated him this fall, but never offered. He was in contact often with the Tigers after a strong camp performance. He committed to the Razorbacks on June 26. Now, Johnson will be a Tiger, a school he hoped would offer all along.
SEC readiness
Breakdown from Auburn Live’s Cole Pinkston:
Johnson is not ready to contribute on the SEC level. He has time to trim up and build strength. Johnson has decent feet for a guy who is well north of 300 pounds. When he can harness the quickness with some extra power behind his massive frame, he can be a good player at Auburn.
For now, we label Johnson as a developmental player with a great frame and a nice athletic ceiling.
