[3] He later studied at Normandale Community College[2] before enrolling at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.

The following season, he won two JGP medals — gold in the Czech Republic and bronze in England — and qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where he finished sixth.

He was coached mainly by Tom Dickson and Catarina Lindgren, and also worked once a week with Christy Krall.

[5] In June 2013, Johnson tore ligaments in his right ankle while practicing a triple Axel jump and sustained nerve damage from the knee down during surgery in July.

[6][7][8] He returned to the ice after ten weeks and resumed full training in April 2014 with a titanium screw in his ankle.

[6] At the 2016 U.S. Championships, he ranked seventh in the short program, fifth in the free skate, and sixth overall – his best result to date.