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As a Redshirt Senior (2021)

  • Played in all 12 games with four starts
  • Totaled 16 tackles with 0.5 TFL

As a Senior (2020)

  • Played in all six games
  • Totaled four tackles

As a Junior (2019)

  • Played in seven games
  • Finished with one tackle

As a Sophomore (2018)

  • Played in seven games 
  • Finished with five tackles (one solo)
  • Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. San Diego State (Aug. 31)

As a Freshman (2017)

  • Did not see action

Prior to Stanford

  • Prepped at St. Paul's Episcopal (Ala.) under head coach Steve Mask
  • Consensus four-star recruit
  • Nation’s 167th-best recruit by ESPN, 201st by PrepStar, 210th by Scout, 239th by Rivals
  • Nation’s seventh-best strong-side defensive end by Rivals, 19th by 247Sports
  • Nation’s 14th-best defensive end by ESPN, 15th by PrepStar, 17th by Scout
  • Alabama’s seventh-best recruit by ESPN and PrepStar, 11th by Scout, 12th by Rivals, 16th by 247Sports
  • 2017 Under Armour All-America
  • 2016 Alabama vs. Mississippi All-State Game
  • 2016 Alabama 5A Lineman of the Year
  • 2016 Chrichton Optimist Club Lineman of the Year
  • Led team to state titles in 2014 and 2015
  • Watkins Award finalist
  • 85 tackles, 10 sacks, one interception, three forced fumbles as a senior
  • 75 tackles, 10 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble as a junior
  • 50 tackles, five sacks as a sophomore
  • Also competed in basketball and track

Personal

  • Full name is Ryan Alexander Johnson
  • Born in Mobile, Ala.
  • Son of Angela and the late Roderick Johnson
  • Has one sibling, Trai
  • Brother, Trai, played football at Alabama A&M
  • Cousin, Jermaine Rogers, played football at Louisiana-Lafayette
  • Cousin, Tony Rogers, played football at Jackson State