Daniel Johnson

Height:
5-10
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gilbert, Ariz.
High School:
Mesquite HS

As a Freshman (2020): SAAC representative ... started 10 games at catcher for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... batted .043 ... had two runs and a hit ... totaled 64 putouts and eight assists ... scored a run in the win at Marshall ... had first hit at Lamar ... made collegiate debut against Oakland ... scored first run.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at catcher for coach Jeff Holland at Mesquite HS ... two-time second-team All-State selection ... as a senior, batted .388 with seven doubles and 31 RBI ... team won the 2018 regional championship and advanced to the state semifinals.

Personal: Born October 26, 2000 ... mother is Mindi Johnson ... has two older sisters– Bethanie and Hannah– and an older brother Jonathan ... uncle Paul Ziegler played outfield for the 1978 USC national champions and for the California Angels ... expects to study marketing management.

From Banfield: “Daniel is a player I knew from my days in Arizona and have seen play a number of times. When we evaluated our needs behind the plate this spring, I kept coming back to him as the unsigned high school player I knew we could trust him on defense from day one. The ball simply doesn’t go by him, and he’s a tremendously accurate thrower that has handled a staff full of high-DI arms at Mesquite HS. He’s continued to improve offensively and from a makeup standpoint is simply the kind of winning player you want on your side.”