Class of 2023 EDGE Keyshawn Johnson (FL/TN) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (1/9/26)

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[CuseLegacy]

https://utmsports.com/sports/football/roster/keyshawn-johnson/5829

Awards and Honors

• Yearly Honors
  • OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Year (2025)
  • OVC-Big South first team (2025)
• Weekly Honors
  • OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week (9/29/25)
  • OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week (11/24/25)

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2025: Named OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Year...Named to OVC-Big South All-Conference first team...Earned a pair of OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors (9/29) and (11/24).

2024: Played in 13 games for the Skyhawks at outside linebacker…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title and an appearance in the Division I playoffs…Compiled 24 total tackles, including nine solos and 15 assists…Notched 4.0 tackles for loss totaling 30 yards…Recorded 3.5 sacks…Posted four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups…Posted a season-best four tackles against Kennesaw State (Sept. 28)…Recorded sacks against Missouri State (Sept. 21), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 26), New Hampshire (Nov. 30) and Montana State (Dec. 7).

BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks after spending one season at Grambling State…Named to the 2023 Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-American team…Tabbed to FCS Football Central Freshman All-American team…Racked up 26 total tackles – including 14 solo stops – while tallying 6.0 TFLs…Lead team with five sacks…Tallied a season-best six tackles against Arkansas-Pine Bluff…Recorded 1.5 TFLs against both Hampton and Arkansas-Pine Bluff…Named Grambling State Co-Freshman of the Year…Prepped at St. Thomas Aquinas where he helped team to 2022 state championship…Tabbed to Class 3M All-State team…Named to All-Broward County First Team Defense.

 

[Cusefan69]

 

[djorange1989]

Umm, yes please

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CuseMan4]

YES PLEASE

 

[Ttk.gman2]

Wow, I love the production would love to add him.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

 

[sufan59]

 

[ImperialOrange]

We've officially lived long enough for kids named Keyshawn and now of collegiate age... I'd say remember being young enough to see the OG play but I honestly can't recall much from 2 decades ago

 

[wiseman3]

NEED

 

[anomander]

Exactly what we need

 

[PAcuse]

 

[Frozen]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

[BronsonCuse]

BACK UP THE BRINKS TRUCK

 

[Cusefan69]

So the post above indicated he is visiting Illinois, Clemson and Syracuse. Are there actual dates out on when he is visiting?

 

[CuseLegacy]

So the post above indicated he is visiting Illinois, Clemson and Syracuse. Are there actual dates out on when he is visiting?

All that I saw was the post on X. We will have to wait and see if it comes to fruition.

 

[23Zone]

What is his academic major? Does anyone care? would love to see this info

 

[wiseman3]

What is his academic major? Does anyone care? would love to see this info

Business Management

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Dude's got a promising football name.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Dude's got a promising football name.

And as an author

 

[orangemass]

I thought Clemson was too good to portal?

 

[Cusefan69]

Hopefully Fran has the player interested in coming up to visit after Clemson.