Anthony Johnson Jr.

Awards and Honors

• AFCA Good Works Team Nominee (2022)
• Second Team All-Big 12 - Coaches (2022)
• Honorable Mention All-Big 12 - Pro Football Network (2022)
• First Team All-Big12 - Phil Steele (2022)
• Honorable Mention All-Big 12 – Coaches (2019, 2020, 2021)
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021, 2022)
• Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship Recipient (2021)
• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2019, 2020)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22)

2022 - Second Team All-Big 12 ... moved to safety after playing cornerback first four seasons ... played and started all 12 games ... broke Iowa State and Big 12 record with 54 career starts ... finished career starting final 53 games ... fourth on team with 60 tackles, including one stop for a loss ... intercepted two passes and had four pass breakups ... forced a fumble at the goaline, chasing down a receiver, and matched his career high with nine tackles against Kansas State ... picked off first career pass and had two tackles against Ohio ... second career interception came against West Virginia ... tallied nine tackles and had a pass breakup at Texas ... finished career with 62 games played, second-most in school history ... had 243 tackles, including 14.0 tackles for a loss, and three sacks in career ... broke up 28 career passes and had two interceptions and five forced fumbles.

2021 - Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … recipient of the inaugural Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship … started all 13 games … fifth on the team with 55 tackles with 32 solo stops … had 3.0 TFL, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles … tallied seven tackles, including six unassisted, and a forced fumble vs. Baylor … posted six solo tackles and seven total vs. Kansas State … had seven tackles and a forced fumble vs. West Virginia … had a sack and four tackles at Oklahoma … posted six tackles and a TFL vs. TCU … recorded five tackles vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl … enters senior season with 42 starts, 183 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 24 pass breakups and four forced fumbles.

2020 - Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 12 games … recorded 40 tackles with 22 solo stops … had 2.0 TFL and five pass breakups … had five tackles and a 0.5 TFL vs. Oklahoma … vs. Oklahoma State, posted three solo stops, a TFL and a pass breakup … had a season-high six tackles vs. Baylor … tallied four tackles, 0.5 TFL and a pass breakup vs. West Virginia … had five tackles vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game.

2019 - Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 13 games … recorded 60 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and 10 pass breakups … tied for first on the team and tied for sixth in the Big 12 in pass breakups … also tied for the team lead in forced fumbles, tying for eighth in the Big 12 … had eight tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. Iowa … registered five tackles, a TFL and forced a fumble against Baylor … tallied three tackles, a sack and forced fumble vs. West Virginia … posted a career-high nine tackles vs. Oklahoma State … had six solo stops and a career-high three pass breakups vs. Kansas.

2018 - One of four true freshmen to not redshirt, competing in 12 games and registering four starts … registered 28 tackles, 1.0 TFL and five pass breakups … had three tackles and two pass breakups vs. Kansas … posted a season-high eight tackles and a pass breakup vs. Baylor … finished the Drake game with six tackles … tallied three tackles vs. Washington State in the Alamo Bowl.

High School - Chose Iowa State over South Florida … three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked No. 116 in 247Sports' best cornerbacks … three-year starter and all conference pick … two-time all-state selection … named to the Tampa Times All-Tampa team in 2017 … recorded 36 tackles, four interceptions and two forced fumbles in 2017 while playing half of the season because of injury … had 46 tackles, seven interceptions and 16 pass breakups as a junior … posted 31 tackles, 10 pass breakups and a team-high six interceptions as a sophomore … coached by Joe Fabrizio.

Personal - Born Dec. 2, 1999 … son of Anthony Johnson and Camille Archie … communication studies major.

Awards and Honors

• AFCA Good Works Team Nominee (2022)
• Second Team All-Big 12 - Coaches (2022)
• Honorable Mention All-Big 12 - Pro Football Network (2022)
• First Team All-Big12 - Phil Steele (2022)
• Honorable Mention All-Big 12 – Coaches (2019, 2020, 2021)
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021, 2022)
• Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship Recipient (2021)
• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2019, 2020)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22)

2022 - Second Team All-Big 12 ... moved to safety after playing cornerback first four seasons ... played and started all 12 games ... broke Iowa State and Big 12 record with 54 career starts ... finished career starting final 53 games ... fourth on team with 60 tackles, including one stop for a loss ... intercepted two passes and had four pass breakups ... forced a fumble at the goaline, chasing down a receiver, and matched his career high with nine tackles against Kansas State ... picked off first career pass and had two tackles against Ohio ... second career interception came against West Virginia ... tallied nine tackles and had a pass breakup at Texas ... finished career with 62 games played, second-most in school history ... had 243 tackles, including 14.0 tackles for a loss, and three sacks in career ... broke up 28 career passes and had two interceptions and five forced fumbles.

2021 - Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … recipient of the inaugural Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship … started all 13 games … fifth on the team with 55 tackles with 32 solo stops … had 3.0 TFL, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles … tallied seven tackles, including six unassisted, and a forced fumble vs. Baylor … posted six solo tackles and seven total vs. Kansas State … had seven tackles and a forced fumble vs. West Virginia … had a sack and four tackles at Oklahoma … posted six tackles and a TFL vs. TCU … recorded five tackles vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl … enters senior season with 42 starts, 183 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 24 pass breakups and four forced fumbles.

2020 - Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 12 games … recorded 40 tackles with 22 solo stops … had 2.0 TFL and five pass breakups … had five tackles and a 0.5 TFL vs. Oklahoma … vs. Oklahoma State, posted three solo stops, a TFL and a pass breakup … had a season-high six tackles vs. Baylor … tallied four tackles, 0.5 TFL and a pass breakup vs. West Virginia … had five tackles vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game.

2019 - Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … started all 13 games … recorded 60 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and 10 pass breakups … tied for first on the team and tied for sixth in the Big 12 in pass breakups … also tied for the team lead in forced fumbles, tying for eighth in the Big 12 … had eight tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. Iowa … registered five tackles, a TFL and forced a fumble against Baylor … tallied three tackles, a sack and forced fumble vs. West Virginia … posted a career-high nine tackles vs. Oklahoma State … had six solo stops and a career-high three pass breakups vs. Kansas.

2018 - One of four true freshmen to not redshirt, competing in 12 games and registering four starts … registered 28 tackles, 1.0 TFL and five pass breakups … had three tackles and two pass breakups vs. Kansas … posted a season-high eight tackles and a pass breakup vs. Baylor … finished the Drake game with six tackles … tallied three tackles vs. Washington State in the Alamo Bowl.

High School - Chose Iowa State over South Florida … three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked No. 116 in 247Sports' best cornerbacks … three-year starter and all conference pick … two-time all-state selection … named to the Tampa Times All-Tampa team in 2017 … recorded 36 tackles, four interceptions and two forced fumbles in 2017 while playing half of the season because of injury … had 46 tackles, seven interceptions and 16 pass breakups as a junior … posted 31 tackles, 10 pass breakups and a team-high six interceptions as a sophomore … coached by Joe Fabrizio.

Personal - Born Dec. 2, 1999 … son of Anthony Johnson and Camille Archie … communication studies major.