NEVADA
Enters the 2009 season listed as one of the starters in the linebacking corps after a solid season last year … Named third-team Preseason All-WAC by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview … Named second-team Preseason All-WAC by Athlon Sports.

2008: Recorded one of the best seasons among freshmen on the team … Was sixth on the team in tackles during the season with 49 … Was third on the team in tackles for a loss with 1.52 for a loss of 32 yards … Had 1.5 sacks … Best game came at Louisiana Tech with nine tackles, including 2.5 for a loss … Notched first career interception at Hawaii … Forced a fumble against Idaho … Played in all 13 games with 10 starts.

2007: Redshirted his first year at Nevada.

HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Rodriguez High School in Fairfield, Calif. … Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track & field during high school career … Holds the school record for most sacks … Was an all-league, all-city and all-county selection in both football and basketball.

PERSONAL
Born James-Michael Johnson on Aug. 20, 1989 in Vallejo, Calif. … Son of Jamesette and Michael Johnson … Has two older sisters, Alisha and Myleka … Majoring in psychology … Enjoys coaching basketball in his free time … Cousin, Jerome Boyd, is a linebacker at Oregon.