Skip To Main Content

Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Skip Ad

2020 Football Roster

51 Dytarious Johnson

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 270
  • Class Senior
  • Major Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation
  • Hometown Prattville, Ala.
  • Highschool Prattville

Biography

2019 - 2nd Team All-OVC (Linebacker)

2020 (SENIOR):
Appeared in four games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... made six tackles during the season with a high of three stops at UT Martin... had two tackles at Murray State including a solo stop... added one fumble recovery at UT Martin and one pass break-up against Jacksonville State... ended career ranked seventh on EIU career list with 36.5 tackles for loss... 

2019 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games missing final game due to injury... started ten games at linebacker... named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference at linebacker... finished tied for team lead in tackles with 67 including a team high 13.5 tackles for loss... made 36 solo stops... season high 12 tackles against Jacksonville State with two tackles for loss... had ten tackles against Indiana State... nine tackle game with three tackles for loss against Illinois State... had five other games with five or more tackles during the year... had four games with multiple tackles for loss including a season high four TFL at UT Martin... had 4.5 sacks on the season with two at UT Martin... finished season with four forced fumbles which led the OVC and ranked fifth in the FCS... added two fumble recoveries including one returned for 50 yards against Murray State... had an interception against Eastern Kentucky... ranked third in the OVC in tackles for loss which was 47th in the FCS... ended season with 36.5 career tackles for loss which ranked seventh on EIU career list... 

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games making ten starts at linebacker... ranked second on team with 78 tackles including a team-high 46 solo stops... had a season high 13 tackles against UT Martin which included 5.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble... had 12 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Tennessee State... added ten tackle performances at Eastern Kentucky and at Southeast Missouri... finished year with 15 tackles for loss which ranked second in the OVC and 30th in the FCS... had one sack against Indiana State... had an interception at Tennessee Tech adding a pass break-up against Indiana State... 

2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games at linebacker and on special teams... ranked fifth on the team with 53 tackles, highest total for a non-starter... finished year with 35 solo tackles... season high eight tackles in final regular season game at Austin Peay... had seven tackles against Eastern Kentucky... had eight tackles for loss and one sack for the year... sack was against Illinois State... had two tackles for loss at Austin Peay and 1.5 tackles for loss against Eastern Kentucky... had two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass break-up... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Alabama Prep in Birmingham, Ala., in fall of 2016… was a 3-star linebacker at Prattville High School earning first team Alabama Class 7A All-State honors as a senior… finished senior season with 64 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss and four pass break-ups…  as a junior helped lead Prattville HS to a Class 7A State Runner-Up finish making 82 tackles with one interception, one fumble recovery and four pass break-ups…

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2017Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 255 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 255 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 270 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2020Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 270 lbs
    51
Skip Ad