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Jersey Number 4
Ju'Juan Johnson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette Christian Academy
- Prev School:
- LSU
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse in the spring of 2026 from LSU … Played quarterback in high school, began his collegiate career at defensive back, before transitioning to running back full-time midway through his freshman season … Has appeared in 26 games with one start, carrying the ball 48 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Also has 22 catches for 94 yards and a receiving score.
Sophomore Year (2025 at LSU): Saw action in all-13 games with one start … Ran 41 times for 155 yards and two touchdowns, also catching 17 passes for 72 yards … Completed one pass for 14 yards as well … Carried the ball three times for four yards in the Tigers’ bowl game against Houston (12/27) … Caught two passes out of the backfield at Oklahoma (11/29) … Ran four times for 20 yards and had a five-yard reception vs. Western Kentucky (11/22) … Ran once for seven yards and had a pair of receptions against Arkansas (11/15) … Carried the ball once and had a reception at Alabama (11/8) … Caught three passes for seven yards against Texas A&M (10/25) … Had five carries for a career-high 66 yards against South Carolina (10/11) … Carried the ball six times for 18 yards at Ole Miss (9/27) … Ran eight times for 43 yards and two touchdowns, also catching a 14 yard pass against Southeastern Louisiana (9/20) … Had a career-high five catches for 31 yards and ran the ball three times for eight yards in a season-opening win over Clemson (8/30).
Freshman Year (2024 at LSU): Appeared in every game for the Tigers … Started the year at defensive back before moving to running back in Sept. … Had 14 seven carries for 14 yards and five receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown on the season … Ran twice for one yard at Arkansas (10/19) … Carried the ball three times for 12 yards and had two catches for six yards against South Alabama (9/28) … Caught three passes for 16 yards and his first collegiate touchdown vs. Nicholls (9/7) … Made his collegiate debut vs. USC.
High School: The most productive high school quarterback in Louisiana prep history with a record 14,451 total yards and 171 total touchdowns, also a state record … Named Louisiana’s Mr. Football in 2023 … Rated as a 4-star prospect and the nation’s No. 9 cornerback prospect in the On3 composite … Listed as the No. 9 overall prospect in Louisiana … Ranked as high as No. 6 overall in Louisiana by 247sports and No. 7 by Rivals … Led Lafayette Christian Academy to four straight appearances in the state championship game … Tallied 457 total yards (270 passing, 187 rushing) and 3 rushing TDs in 2023 state title game against St. Thomas More … As a junior in 2022, set state championship game record with 595 yards and 5 TDs in 52-48 defeat to St. Thomas More … First-Team 4A All-State and named the 4A Outstanding Offensive Player as a senior in 2023 … Finished prep career with over 10,500 passing yards and 117 touchdowns and nearly 4,000 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns … Tallied 8 TDs in a win over Acadiana in the 2023 season-opener … Rushed for 270 yards in a win over 5A Jesuit … In final game of high school career, accounted for 457 yards of total offense, including 192 rushing yards, and 3 TDs in Division II State Championship Game vs. St. Thomas More … As a junior, produced 5,487 yards of total offense and 60 touchdowns … Passed for 4,140 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,347 yards and 17 scores in 2022 … As a senior, passed for 3,597 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,484 yards and 25 touchdowns … Lafayette Christian Academy retired his No. 7 jersey following a quarterfinal playoff game in 2023 … One of 5 players nationally named as a finalist for the MaxPreps National Player of the Year … Coached by Hunter Landry.
Sophomore Year (2025 at LSU): Saw action in all-13 games with one start … Ran 41 times for 155 yards and two touchdowns, also catching 17 passes for 72 yards … Completed one pass for 14 yards as well … Carried the ball three times for four yards in the Tigers’ bowl game against Houston (12/27) … Caught two passes out of the backfield at Oklahoma (11/29) … Ran four times for 20 yards and had a five-yard reception vs. Western Kentucky (11/22) … Ran once for seven yards and had a pair of receptions against Arkansas (11/15) … Carried the ball once and had a reception at Alabama (11/8) … Caught three passes for seven yards against Texas A&M (10/25) … Had five carries for a career-high 66 yards against South Carolina (10/11) … Carried the ball six times for 18 yards at Ole Miss (9/27) … Ran eight times for 43 yards and two touchdowns, also catching a 14 yard pass against Southeastern Louisiana (9/20) … Had a career-high five catches for 31 yards and ran the ball three times for eight yards in a season-opening win over Clemson (8/30).
Freshman Year (2024 at LSU): Appeared in every game for the Tigers … Started the year at defensive back before moving to running back in Sept. … Had 14 seven carries for 14 yards and five receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown on the season … Ran twice for one yard at Arkansas (10/19) … Carried the ball three times for 12 yards and had two catches for six yards against South Alabama (9/28) … Caught three passes for 16 yards and his first collegiate touchdown vs. Nicholls (9/7) … Made his collegiate debut vs. USC.
High School: The most productive high school quarterback in Louisiana prep history with a record 14,451 total yards and 171 total touchdowns, also a state record … Named Louisiana’s Mr. Football in 2023 … Rated as a 4-star prospect and the nation’s No. 9 cornerback prospect in the On3 composite … Listed as the No. 9 overall prospect in Louisiana … Ranked as high as No. 6 overall in Louisiana by 247sports and No. 7 by Rivals … Led Lafayette Christian Academy to four straight appearances in the state championship game … Tallied 457 total yards (270 passing, 187 rushing) and 3 rushing TDs in 2023 state title game against St. Thomas More … As a junior in 2022, set state championship game record with 595 yards and 5 TDs in 52-48 defeat to St. Thomas More … First-Team 4A All-State and named the 4A Outstanding Offensive Player as a senior in 2023 … Finished prep career with over 10,500 passing yards and 117 touchdowns and nearly 4,000 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns … Tallied 8 TDs in a win over Acadiana in the 2023 season-opener … Rushed for 270 yards in a win over 5A Jesuit … In final game of high school career, accounted for 457 yards of total offense, including 192 rushing yards, and 3 TDs in Division II State Championship Game vs. St. Thomas More … As a junior, produced 5,487 yards of total offense and 60 touchdowns … Passed for 4,140 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,347 yards and 17 scores in 2022 … As a senior, passed for 3,597 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,484 yards and 25 touchdowns … Lafayette Christian Academy retired his No. 7 jersey following a quarterfinal playoff game in 2023 … One of 5 players nationally named as a finalist for the MaxPreps National Player of the Year … Coached by Hunter Landry.
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