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  Kaeron Johnson

Kaeron Johnson

Player Profile

Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Cuero, Texas

High School:
Cuero

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 285

Position:
DT

Experience:
SQ

2008 (True Freshman): Sat out first season at Baylor and participated on practice squad, redshirted to retain eligibility... Selected to the spring 2009 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School: Cuero High School, Cuero, Texas... Two-way standout played offensive guard, defensive end and tight end for Gobblers... Earned third-team 2007 Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state honors as both tight end and defensive end... Also second-team Class 3A Associated Press all-state defensive tackle and honorable mention pick as tight end... Unanimous first-team All-District 29-3A as both tight end and defensive end in final prep season for second consecutive year... First-team Victoria Advocate all-area tight end... Totaled 58 tackles and nine sacks as senior... Member of 2007 Texas Football Texas Top 300... As junior, registered 60 tackles en route to second-team Class 3A all-state honors from both The Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association... Earned unanimous first-team All-District 29-3A honors as both defensive end and offensive lineman as junior... Also standout discus thrower... Placed third in discus at 2008 Class 3A state meet with mark of 165-4 to help Gobblers earn third team title in four seasons... Coached by Mark Reeve at District 29-3A school.

Personal: Son of Resia Leggett and Rykan Jones, Kaeron DeShaud Johnson was born March 10, 1990, in Cuero, Texas... Major is undecided.