The Gainesville native had 13 tackles against Alabama, the second-best performance by a true freshman behind Eric Berry's 14 tackles against Kentucky in 2007. It was the biggest performance by a Tennessee player this season.
The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Johnson ranks first among SEC freshmen with 45 total tackles this season, which is tied for the Tennessee team lead with senior linebacker Austin Johnson.
The Volunteers (3-4, 0-4) host South Carolina (6-1, 4-1) on Saturday.
Tennessee linebacker and Gainesville High graduate A.J. Johnson, second from right, joins fellow Volunteer defenders in making a tackle in a game played earlier this season. / photo: Associated Press
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