As a senior, he collected 53 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery while helping his team reach the Class 2A state semifinals.
As a senior, he missed the final four games with an injured shoulder, recording 52 tackles (fourth on the team), eight tackles for loss (led the team), two interceptions, 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry, two forced fumbles and earned All-Big Sky conference honors for the second straight season.
Johnson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (135th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft,[1] which at the time was seen as a reach by the media.
[2] As a rookie, he was ineligible to participate in organized team activities until Eastern Washington's classes ended.
After experiencing recurring hamstring issues during preseason, the team still kept him on the active roster, but after not being able to recover and play in any games during the regular season, he was placed on the injured reserve list on November 17, 2012.
[3] Coming into 2013, there were high expectations that he could earn the starting free safety position, but he was placed on the injured reserve list on August 31, 2013, with a sprained left foot that he suffered in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.