Harding University Athletics

Career Summary

A dynamic two-way player and power hitter ... career .310 hitter with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs in 78 games ... as a pitcher, has established himself as a high-leverage reliever with 3 saves and a 10.3 K/9 ratio ... redshirted the 2024 season.

GAC Rankings

• 6th, Home Runs (13) — 2023

• 12th, Walks (34) — 2023

Year-By-Year

2025 Returned from a redshirt season to serve as a primary first baseman and a key relief pitcher ... appearing in 27 games (17 starts) as a hitter, batting .321 with 4 home runs and 17 RBIs ... on the mound, made 10 appearances, posting a 1-0 record with 3 saves and a 5.16 ERA ... 3/1 at Ouachita: Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs ... 4/15 vs. Union: Delivered a dominant performance on the mound, throwing 5.0 innings of shutout relief with 5 strikeouts to earn the save ... 5/16 vs. Central Oklahoma (NCAA Tournament): Pitched 3.0 perfect innings of relief to secure the save in a 10-3 victory.

2024 Redshirted.

2023 Started all 51 games, split between 1B and DH ... led the team in home runs (13), total bases (106), and putouts (261) ... posted 14 multi-hit games and a 12-game hitting streak ... 2/19 vs. Southern Nazarene: Had a career day, going 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBIs.

Personal / Previous Schools

• High School: 2020 graduate of Wetumpka HS (Alabama) ... 2019 Elmore County Player of the Year ... multi-sport athlete in football and basketball.

• College: Transferred to Harding from Troy University.

• Major: Interdisciplinary Studies.

• Family: Son of Derek and Leigh Johnson; has seven siblings.

Career Highs

• Hits: 4, vs. Southern Nazarene — 02/19/23

• Home Runs: 2, vs. Southern Nazarene — 02/19/23

• RBIs: 5, vs. Southern Nazarene — 02/19/23

• Innings Pitched: 5.0, vs. Union — 04/15/25

• Strikeouts: 5, vs. Delta State — 04/22/25

• Saves: 1 (3x), last vs. Central Oklahoma — 05/16/25