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Most experienced goalkeeper on roster ... has played in 26 games making 24 career starts ... also very involved around UAB's campus and serves as the President of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Sophomore Season (2007)
Played and started in 17 contests during season ... recorded four shutouts during season and a 1.08 goals allowed average ... recorded three consecutive shutouts and had a streak of 431 minutes without allowing a goal ... a two-time recipient of the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week, earning the award for the weeks of Sept. 10 and Sept. 17 ... became the first player in program history to earn the league's weekly award in back-to-back weeks ... made five saves, including stopping a crucial penalty kick, to help UAB upset then-No. 5 Indiana, 2-1, in Bloomington (9/21) ... had a career-best 11 stops in a 2-1 loss at then-No. 6 SMU (10/17) ... made five saves in blanking Memphis (11/3) to secure a spot in the C-USA Tournament ... also recorded shutouts against Lipscomb (9/7) and Birmingham-Southern (9/14) ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for third consecutive season.
Freshman Season (2006)
Played a key role in the Blazers' run to the NCAA Tournament ... started five of UAB's last seven contests, only losing once ... played in nine contests throughout season, starting on seven occasions ... recorded two shutouts on the season against Stetson (9/17) and nationally-ranked Kentucky (10/14) ... made a season and career-high nine saves in the 1-1 tie against then-No. 1 SMU during the Conference USA Tournament (11/3) ... recorded a record of 5-1-2 throughout the campaign ... had a goals allowed average of 1.20, allowing 10 goals in over 750 minutes of action ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for second consecutive season.
Redshirt Season (2005)
Redshirt season ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School
Georgia Class 5A Player of the Year as a senior for Class 5A power Parkview High School in Lilburn, Ga. ... chosen for the Pony/Eurosport Georgia High School All-Star Game ... led team to 2005 Georgia State title ... notched 13 shutouts as a senior ... named Gwinnett Goal Club Player of the Year, as well as all-county and scholar athlete ... named Gwinnett Daily Post All-County as well ... 2004-05 High School Peer Leader, member of Mu Alpha Theta and the National French Honor Society.
Other Soccer Info
Earned 2003 MVP honors for the U-18 Concorde Fire coached by Gregg Blasingame ... played on the regional Olympic Development Team in 2004.
Personal
Full name is John Wesley Johnson ... born Oct. 30, 1986 in Atlanta, Ga. ... parents are Steve and Karen ... major is biology and french ... has one brother, Nathan.
