Dwayne Johnson Jr. Season 2016

Entering 2018 season

Dwayne Johnson Career Stats  

Hard-hitting safety who figures to get more time in 2018, now in his third season with the program ... Missed all of spring with a foot injury ... Is listed as the backup to Parker Baldwin heading into the 2018 campaign.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Played in 12 of the team's 13 games on the season with one start, making 14 tackles (11 solo) with a 7-yard tackle for loss ... Logged his first career snaps against UC Davis in the opener, recording three tackles (all solo), including a 7-yard tackle for loss ... Logged special teams snaps late at Arizona State, but did not record a stat ... Did not play vs. No. 19/19 Stanford ... Played statless time on special teams at Air Force and vs. Northern Illinois ... Had two tackles late on defense at UNLV in a reserve role ... Logged statless snaps late against Boise State ... Made one assisted tackle in 11 snaps late against Fresno State ... Had the best game of his young career in his first career start at Hawai'i, making four tackles (all solo) ... Played all 57 snaps in the game ... Did not find the stat sheet in playing time off the bench at San Jose State ... Had three tackles (two solo) in a reserve role against Nevada ... Registered one solo tackle off the bench against New Mexico ... Did not record a stat in playing time off the bench against Army West Point in the Armed Forces Bowl.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2016)
Redshirted his first year with the Aztecs.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner at Vista Murrieta High School ... Over his three years the Broncos went 35-7 (.833) and 15-0 in league play ... Led VMHS to a 12-2 record as a senior, including a 5-0 mark in league play and eventual No. 12 state ranking ... Vista Murrieta was also 11-3 (5-0 league) in 2014 and 12-2 (5-0 league) in 2013 ... Totaled 207 tackles (120 solo), seven tackles for loss, eight interceptions, 22 pass deflections, a forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, two blocked punts and a blocked field goal over his final two years (according to MaxPreps) ... Is a three-star recruit by Scout and 247 sports, and a two-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN ... Scout rated him as the 17th-best safety in California and the 26th best on the West Coast ... Received a grade of 83 by 247sports and a 68 by ESPN ... Was a member of the basketball team at Vista Murrieta HS.

PERSONAL
Dwayne W. Johnson, Jr., was born March 11, 1997, in Oceanside, Calif. ... Son of Dwayne Johnson, Sr., and Keshia Johnson, and stepson of Rekio Hicks ... Chose the Aztecs over an offer from UNLV, while also receiving interest from Fresno State ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 4 at Hawai'i (10/28/17)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 vs. UC Davis (9/2/17)