2006
Played in all 12 games of his true freshman season, working as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams...Made 12 tackles on the year and was credited with a pass deflection.
Prep School
Rated the No. 20 postgraduate prospect available in 2005, the second-best cornerback on the chart, by the Scout.com recruiting website...Played at Hargrave (VA) Military...Ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash at the Hargrave combine, the second-fastest time recorded...Re-committed to MSU in August 2005.
High School
Rated the No. 34 defensive backfield prospect in the nation and No.5 player in the state of Mississippi, regardless of position, by SuperPrep Magazine, the second defensive back listed...Recruiting website Scout.com listed him No. 45 among the top prospects in the southeast, regardless of position, the No. 3 cornerback ranked...Dawgs Bite Magazine had him ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the Magnolia State...Selected to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen prior to his senior season...Was named the Jackson metro player of the year by the Clarion-Ledger...That newspaper ranked him as the No. 8 most-wanted prospect in the state and first-team, all-state in the defensive secondary following his prep career...Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School all-star game following his senior season...Outstanding all-around athlete at Provine (MS) HS...A two-time all-state football player, he had 53 catches and 15 interceptions during his high school career...Had 29 catches for 584 yards and 17 touchdowns while on offense during his senior season...Added eight pass interceptions that year, returning one for a score...He was part of a defense that allowed a total of just seven points in 10 regular season games...Recorded 24 catches for 639 yards (26.6-yard average) and 11 touchdowns, and seven pass interceptions during his junior season...Finished second in the state triple jump competition as a junior (45-3) and third in the state long jump...Also boasts a 6-6 high jump and a 21-3 in the long jump...Other top scholarship offers: Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Nebraska and Notre Dame.
Personal
Born Anthony Terrone Johnson, 11-25-86, in Jackson, MS...Son of Mr. Anthony T. Perkins and Mrs. Nell Johnson...Majoring in fitness management. |
