
#66 Benjamin Johnson
POSITION | OL |
HEIGHT | 6-1 |
WEIGHT | 314 |
YEAR-LETTERS | So-1L |
HOMETOWN | Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park HS) |
2016 (Sr): Played in all 12 games for the Beaver's offensive line... The Beaver offense ranked second in total offense (523.8) and ranked first in the NSIC for scoring offense totaling 547 points and averaging 45.6 per game... Finished third in both rushing yards per game (230.2) and passing yards per game (293.7)... Third in the conference in 4th-down conversions (54.2%)... Played in the 2016 Mineral Water Bowl game where the Beavers beat Washburn 36-23, being the first team in program history to win a post-season game.
2015 (Jr): Played in 11 games… Bemidji State’s offense ranked seventh with 30.9 points per game and 10th with 411.2 total yards per game. The unit finished in the top 10 in first downs per game (6th, 22.3), rushing offense (7th, 190.9 per game), third-down conversions (9th, 40%) and passing offense (9th, 220.3 per game). Special teams ranked in the top 10 in kickoff returns (4th, 22.6 yards), kickoff average (5th, 46.5 yards) and field goals made (6th, 11).
2014 (So): Started all 11 games on the offensive line.
2013 (Fr): Played in one game on the offensive line.
2012 (RS): Redshirted.
Prior to BSU: Attended Spring Lake Park High School in Spring Lake Park, Minn... A three sport athlete, lettering in hockey, baseball and football... A member of a football squad that went to state during the 2011 season, playing eventual state runner-up Bemidji High School.
Personal: Born June 19, 1994... Son of Grant and Jacky Johnson... Proposed physical education major at BSU.
Career Highs: Assisted Tackles: 1 at Minnesota Duluth (10/25/14).