In the 1986 season, Johnson's sophomore year, he beat out Holifield for the starting job at running back.
In Johnson's final season as a Mountaineer, 1988, the team went undefeated for the first time in school history.
Johnson made an appearance at the 2007 West Virginia vs. East Carolina football game as an honorary captain for the Mountaineers.
[2] Today, Johnson resides in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh, where he works as a Financial Advisor and Branch Manager at UBS.
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