The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 78
Darrell Johnson, Jr.
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 300
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Lawrence North HS | Dodge City CC | Western Kentucky
2024: Did Not Play
2023 (Western Kentucky): Johnson saw action in one game in his first season on The Hill.
Before WKU: Johnson joined the Hilltoppers from Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan. He was rated a three-star junior college recruit, and chose WKU over offers from Kansas, Charlotte, Ball State, and Akron.
High School: Johnson prepped at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Ind...
Personal: Son of India and Darrell Johnson Sr.... has one brother, Caden...
2023 (Western Kentucky): Johnson saw action in one game in his first season on The Hill.
Before WKU: Johnson joined the Hilltoppers from Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan. He was rated a three-star junior college recruit, and chose WKU over offers from Kansas, Charlotte, Ball State, and Akron.
High School: Johnson prepped at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Ind...
Personal: Son of India and Darrell Johnson Sr.... has one brother, Caden...
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