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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Linebacker John Johnson was named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List for the upcoming 2024 season. Johnson received D2CCA All-Super Region 3 honors last year with a second-team pick at linebacker after earning All-MIAA First Team honors.
Johnson was one of 11 players in the MIAA named to the watch list. The last Tiger to be named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List was tight end Hunter Budke going into the 2022 season.
Johnson led the Tigers in tackles last year with 89, while recording two interceptions. He had a career-high 15 tackles against nationally ranked and NCAA playoff participant Central Missouri in Warrensburg and reached double figures in tackles three times last year.
Below is the Elite 100 Watch List for 2024.
First Team - Offense
QB Zach Zebrowski 6-2, 208, Sr. Central Missouri
RB Blake Delacruz 5-8, 195, Sr. Harding
RB Jada Byers 5-7, 185, Sr. Virginia Union
WR Max McLeod 6-3, 200, Sr. Colorado Mines
WR Tyler Kahmann 6-3, 204, Sr. Emporia State
TE Sam Pitz 6-6, 245, Sr. Minnesota Duluth
OL Marshall Foerner 6-7, 305, Sr. Minnesota State
OL Gabe Clark 6-5, 313, Sr. Central Missouri
OL Colton Grier 6-7, 300, Sr. Southern Arkansas
OL Gabe Brown 6-3, 315, Sr. Grand Valley State
OL Bryce George 6-5, 314, Jr. Ferris State
First Team - Defense
DL Andre Jefferson 6-2, 295, Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne
DL Marquise Fleming 6-1, 235, Sr. Wingate
DL Maven Kretche 6-6, 265, Sr. Minnesota State
DL Marcus Hansen 5-11, 240, Jr. Bemidji State
LB Micah Cretsinger 6-2, 240, Sr. Saginaw Valley State
LB Garrett Cox 5-11, 230, Sr. IUP
LB Anthony Cardamone 6-2, 230, Jr. Grand Valley State
DB Tanner Volk 6-1, 175, Sr. Central Washington
DB Melvin Smith Jr. 6-0, 185, Sr. Southern Arkansas
DB Peyton Buckley 6-1, 205, Sr. Augustana
DB Daniel Bone III 6-0, 195, Sr. CSU Pueblo
First Team - Special Teams
K Logan Turner 5-9, 200, Sr. Southwest Baptist
P Blake Doud 6-5, 205, Jr. Colorado Mines
AP Braden Jay 5-9, 185, Jr. Harding
Second Team - Offense
QB Sammy Edwards 6-2, 188, Sr. Valdosta State
RB Kendel Givens 5-9, 215, Sr. Ouachita Baptist
RB Chavon Wright 5-8, 200, Jr. Charleston
WR Gage Florence 5-10, 185, Jr. MSU Moorhead
WR Erick Willis III 5-8, 160, Jr. California (PA)
TE Eddie Burgess 6-4, 250, Jr. Upper Iowa
OL Aiden Williams 6-6, 295, Sr. Minnesota Duluth
OL Slade Edwards 6-3, 290, Jr. Central Washington
OL Noah Plsek 6-5, 291, Jr. Angelo State
OL Bruno Onwuazor 6-9, 310, Jr. Virginia State
OL Jake Gannon 6-2, 295. Jr. Bemidji State
Second Team - Defense
DL Jamae Blank 6-3, 225, Sr. UNC Pembroke
DL Dre Hall 6-1, 245, Sr. Harding
DL Gary Lewis 6-2, 215, Jr. Henderson State
DL Jake Fisher 6-5, 260, Sr. Northwest Missouri State
DL Jack Barkley 6-1, 220, Sr. Pittsburg State
DL Kendall Lightfoot 6-1, 240, Gr. Western Colorado
DL JT Cavender 6-0, 220, Sr. West Texas A&M
DL Major Williams 6-1, 190, Sr. Carson-Newman
DL Darius Bruce 6-1, 177, Sr. IUP
DL Andrew Pitts 5-9, 156, Sr. Angelo State
DL Josiah Johnson 5-11, 210, Sr. Ouachita Baptist
Second Team - Special Teams
K Bradley Larson 5-8, 175, Sr. Angelo State
P Michael Shine 6-0, 160, Jr. Mississippi College
AP Yogi Flager 5-10, 170, Sr. McKendree
SQUAD - Offense
QB Brayden Long 6-3, 220, Sr. Slippery Rock
QB Jack Strand 6-5, 220, Jr. MSU Moorhead
QB Andrew Edwards 6-3, 200, Jr. Henderson State
QB Carson Gulker 6-4, 220, Jr. Ferris State
RB Tyler Flanagan 6-0, 205, Jr. Central Washington
RB Idris Lawrence 5-10, 185, Gr. Slippery Rock
RB Kelvin Smith 5-10, 207, Sr. Delta State
RB Jariq Scales 5-10, 190, Sr. Southern Arkansas
RB Marcellous Hawkins 5-11, 210, Jr. Central Missouri
WR Malachi Langley 5-11, 190, Sr. Lincoln (PA)
WR Jeremiah Taylor 6-2, 190, Sr. Shepherd
WR Tyrese Hunt Thompson 6-1, 180, Jr. Ferris State
WR Reggie Ratzlaff 6-3, 215, Sr. CSU Pueblo
WR Connor Flannigan 5-10, 190, Sr. Ouachita Baptist
WR Rashawn Harvey 6-1, 180, Sr. Slippery Rock
WR Jeremiah Cooley 6-3, 215, Sr. UT Permian Basin
TE Deontay Campbell 6-5, 244, Sr. Missouri Southern
AP DeAree Rogers 5-10, 185, So. Lenior Rhyne
OL Jett Janssen 6-4. 280, Sr. Wayne State College
OL Jaelon Brown 6-5, 340, Sr. Delta State
OL Sherman Deaton 6-5, 300, Sr. Emporia State
OL Ty Lucas 6-2, 305, Jr. Shepherd
OL Adam Kase 6-4, 300, Sr. Kutztown
OL Nic Van De Graaf 6-3, 300, Sr. Colorado Mines
OL Yoesph Carter 6-4. 290, Sr. Findlay
SQUAD - Defense
DL Geemontae Peck 6-4, 310, Sr. Davenport
DL Hunter O'Connor 6-3, 260, Sr. Chadron State
DL Stephen Hoffman 6-4, 270, Gr. Bemidji State
DL Frank Mulipola 6-4, 275, Jr. UT Permian Basin
DL Byron Puryear 6-4, 230, Sr. West Florida
DL Niles King 6-5. 260, Jr. Grand Valley State
DL Vershaud Richardson 6-3. 245, Sr. Arkansas Tech
LB Will Breland 6-3, 230, Sr. West Florida
LB Domonique Davis 5-10, 220, Sr. Central State
LB John Johnson 6-3, 230, Sr. Fort Hays State
LB Cam Hollobaugh 6-0, 220, Sr. Walsh
LB Alex Kowalczyk 5-11, 220, Jr. Wayne State College
LB Dexter Fitzpatrick 6-2, 220, Sr. Mars Hill
LB Haden Wallace 6-2, 215, Sr. Augustana
LB Brandon Rawls 6-2, 225, Jr. Saginaw Valley State
LB Trevon Stanford 6-3, 200, Sr. West Alabama
DB Devin Pringle 5-10, 182, Jr. Grand Valley State
DB Josh Stokes 5-10, 175, Jr. Slippery Rock
DB Mikael King 5-10, 180, Jr. Tuskegee
DB Jackson Zimmerman 6-1, 185, Jr. Colorado Mines
DB Cahleel Smith 6-0, 203, Sr. Northwest Missouri State
DB CJ Brown 6-0, 190, Gr. Kutztown
DB Michael Brown 6-1, 206, Sr. Indianapolis
DB Giye Jenkins 5-11, 175, Sr. New Haven
DB Jordan Rogers 5-10, 178, Jr. Pittsburg State