2016 Football Roster

1 Orlando Johnson

  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Memphis, Tenn.
  • Highschool Ridgeway HS

Biography

Bear Bits: a versatile weapon for the Bears, can play running back, wide receiver and is an impressive special teams talent … gifted … will be among the elite weapons in the MEAC this fall …

As a Junior in 2015:  started in 9 of 10 games ... ranked No. 4 in the MEAC in rushing ... recorded 143 carries for a career-best 583 yards (4.1 avg), including 6 TDs ... had a career-high 124 yards on 21 carries with a TD at Delaware State (Oct. 3) ... posted 92 yards on 20 carries, including a TD vs. Florida A&M (Nov. 14) also had 19 receptions for 159 yards (8.4 avg) and a TD ... averaged 19.8 yards as a kick return specialist ... led the Bears in scoring with 42 points (7 TDs) ... 

As a Sophomore in 2014: saw action in every game and was the league’s leading kick return specialist, following a season in which he averaged 23.4 yards per return (No. 1 in MEAC; No. 32 in FCS) … was the team’s fourth leading RB … he collected 155 yards on 19 carries and scored a touchdown … also had six catches for 53 yards … ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards (911 yards) … he had three kick returns for a season-high 134 yards against Howard (Sept. 20) at the NYUL Classic at MetLife Stadium … was a key member of the Bears' 2014 MEAC Championship Team ...

As a Freshman in 2013: saw action in 10 games ... had 10 carries for 24 yards (2.3 avg) ... averaged 13.1 yards per kick return ... 

High School: Was a standout RB at Ridgeway HS … helped lead the Roadrunners to three straight 5A league championships (2010, ’11, ’12) … First Team All-City … First Team All-State … Liberty Bowl All-Star … selected to Best of the Preps … Team Captain … had 219 attempts for 2,620 yards with 26 TDs … averaged 201.5 yards per game … had 11 receptions for 212 yards and 3 TDs … had 2,945 all-purpose yards …

Personal: born November 2, 1994 in Memphis, Tennessee ... son of Chantel McKinney and Michael Johnson … majoring in business administration … nicknamed “OJ” … was taught the game of football by his grandfather … his athletic goal in to become an All-MEAC performer.

Statistics

Season:
2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2013Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 150 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2014 Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'8" 150 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'8" 165 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2016Senior

    RB
    5'7" 165 lbs
    1