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Johnson Named to College Sporting News Sweet 63 FCS All-America Team
1/20/2011 4:18:17 PM | Football
Punt returner earns fourth national honor
Murray State junior punt returner Dontrell Johnson received another national honor on Thursday as he was selected as the punt returner on the College Sporting News Sweet 63 FCS All-America Team.
This is the first year that the CSN All-America squad has featured 63 players, a number that signifies the amount of scholarships available to teams at the FCS level.
The honor is the fourth for Johnson, as he was named a Second-Team All-America by The Sports Network and Phil Steele Magazine, as well as the recipient of the College Football Performance Awards Elite Punt Returner Award.
Johnson (Moultrie, Ga.) was electrifying in the return game, as he set a school record by returning two punts for touchdowns, while leading the FCS with a 22.80 yard average per return.
After having never returned a punt until the third game of the season, Johnson proved to be the spark plug that turned around the Racers season, as he took a punt 91 yards for a touchdown to help propel the Racers to a 52-16 victory over UT Martin. Just one week later, Johnson took a fourth-quarter punt 70 yards for a touchdown as MSU nearly pulled out an improbable comeback on the road against then-No. 4 Jacksonville State.
Johnson was first honored by the CFPA following the UTM game, as the National Punt Returner of the Week. He was also selected as the special teams player of the week by TSN, as well as OVC Specialist of the Week.
Johnson will receive his Elite Punt Returner Award during the first half of the men's basketball game against Eastern Illinois Jan. 20. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
This is the first year that the CSN All-America squad has featured 63 players, a number that signifies the amount of scholarships available to teams at the FCS level.
The honor is the fourth for Johnson, as he was named a Second-Team All-America by The Sports Network and Phil Steele Magazine, as well as the recipient of the College Football Performance Awards Elite Punt Returner Award.
Johnson (Moultrie, Ga.) was electrifying in the return game, as he set a school record by returning two punts for touchdowns, while leading the FCS with a 22.80 yard average per return.
After having never returned a punt until the third game of the season, Johnson proved to be the spark plug that turned around the Racers season, as he took a punt 91 yards for a touchdown to help propel the Racers to a 52-16 victory over UT Martin. Just one week later, Johnson took a fourth-quarter punt 70 yards for a touchdown as MSU nearly pulled out an improbable comeback on the road against then-No. 4 Jacksonville State.
Johnson was first honored by the CFPA following the UTM game, as the National Punt Returner of the Week. He was also selected as the special teams player of the week by TSN, as well as OVC Specialist of the Week.
Johnson will receive his Elite Punt Returner Award during the first half of the men's basketball game against Eastern Illinois Jan. 20. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
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