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2002 Northeast
Region Candidates
JOE
JOHNSON
Tailback
� Michigan Technological University
5-11,
205, Junior, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 2002
Highlights: He
currently ranks 3rd in NCAA Division II and 1st
in the GLIAC in rushing with 147.1 yards per game.
He was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week twice
this season. He
rushed for a season-high 216 yards on just 27 carries in the
season opener at Ashland. He ran for 202 yards and
scored 24 of the team�s 32 points versus Indianapolis.
He racked up 174 yards and 2 touchdowns on 32 carries
against Wayne State and has gone over 100 yards in 6-of-7 games
this season. He
tallied 143 yards and a touchdown at 4th ranked
Saginaw Valley State.
2002 Key Stats: He ranks 3rd in NCAA Division II and 1st
in the GLIAC in rushing with 147.1 yards per game. He is averaging 5.1 yards per carry. He is 12th in the nation in all-purpose yards at
155.9 per game. He
is scoring 8.3 points per game and owns 1,030 yards in 7 games.
Career Awards and
Accomplishments:
He was named All-GLIAC second-team in 2001. He has reached the 1,000 yard plateau in just 7 games each of
the last two years. He
ranks 5th on Michigan Tech�s career rushing chart
with 2,187 yards on 451 carries.
He is averaging 4.8 yards per carry for career.
He was named Tech�s Superior Player of the Year in
2001. He has rushed
for 100+ yards in 10-of-18 career games, including 4 contests of
200+ yards. He has
eclipsed 100 yards rushing in 8 of the last 9 games dating back
to November 3, 2001.
NCAA Rankings:
Rushing:
Ranks 3rd in Division II � 147.1
Scoring:
Ranks 26th in Division II � 8.3
All-Purpose
Yards: Ranks 12th in Division II � 155.9
| Year |
Rec. |
Yds |
TD |
Avg. |
Rushes |
Yds |
TD |
Avg. |
| 2002 |
8 |
61 |
1 |
20 |
201 |
1,030 |
8 |
56 |
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