2016-fact-book-players

The Players
Johnson
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Wilson
JOHNSON
Snapper
Senior H 6-2 • 212
Nashville, Tenn. H Montgomery Bell Academy
2015 Just as Johnson looked to lock down a key
special teams role in his third year on campus, injury
prematurely ended his season... Johnson served as the team's primary long
snapper against Western Kentucky and Georgia, but suffered a leg injury
against the Bulldogs that forced him out of action for the rest of the year.
2014 Johnson did not participate in a game as a second-year special
teams' contributor... Competed for much of the year as the top backup to
senior snapper Andrew East.
2013 Johnson did not play in his first year with the Commodores... Worked
as a practice squad snapper on conversions.
HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner and starter for one of Middle
Tennessee's top private schools... Started at WR, safety and as snapper
for Big Red, helping school to three straight Division II state playoff
appearances... Also lettered on baseball.
ACADEMICS Johnson is working toward a degree in economics from the
College of Arts and Science. He is a two-time (2014-15) SEC Academic
Honor Roll recipient.
PERSONAL James Wilson Johnson... Born April 5, 1994... Son of Joseph and
Nancy Johnson... Has three siblings: sister, Mary, and brothers, Stephen
and Camden... Dad serves as MBA's Director of Alumni and Development;
mom teaches at Westminster Kindergarten in Nashville.
Lealao
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Nifae
LEALAO
Defensive Tackle
Junior H 6-5, 312
Sacramento, Calif. H Capital Christian HS
2015 Lealao enjoyed his best season as a sophomore
defensive lineman... Lealao played in all 12 regular season
games, earning starting assignments at nose tackle against late-season
SEC foes Florida, Kentucky, Texas A&M and Tennessee... Showed improvement
and greater confidence with each game played... Posted game highs
of nine solo tackles and 18 total tackles during the season... Career high of
four total tackles came vs. Georgia... Capped year off with three solo stops
at Tennessee.
2014 Lealao was the only true
Lealao's Career Highs:
SOLO Tackles: 3, at Tennessee, 11/28/2015
Total Tackles: 4, vs. Georgia, 9/12/2015
freshman to see action on the
interior defensive front, serving
as a reserve to veteran defensive
tackle Vince Taylor... Saw
action in nine games... Finished
the season with seven total
tackles and one fumble
recovery... Posted pair of tackles against Temple and South Carolina...
Contributed fumble recovery at Kentucky.
HIGH SCHOOL Multi-year captain... Four-year varsity letterwinner... Twotime
team MVP... As senior starter at DE/OT, helped Capital Christian
to 9-2 mark and Division IV state playoffs... As a three-year starting
defensive end, produced 58 tackles for loss, including 22 for losses as a
sophomore, and 16 quarterback sacks... Registered 229 total tackles and
Vanderbilt Football 2016
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