Brandonn Johnson
Position: 174
Year: Jr./So.
Hometown: Middletown, Md.
High School: Middletown

2011-2012

• Co-champion at Mat Town Invitational, wrestling up a weight at 184

• Placed second at Body Bar, going 3-1 with a pin and technical fall

• Placed sixth in Eastern Michigan Open with a 3-3 record



2010-11

• Placed third at MAC Championships with three wins and a pin

• Finished 22-19 overall with four pins, four major decisions and two tech falls

• Went 4-1 in fifth place finish at Body Bar

• Ranked No. 27 by WrestlignReport.com heading into MAC Championships

• Went 2-2 in MAC duals

• Placed sixth at Hokie Open, going 4-2 with two pins

• Ranked No. 26 in final NCAA Coaches Panel

 

2009-10

• Went 21-6 at open tournaments, carrying the fourth highest winning percentage (.778) on the team

• His 11 pins were second most on the team

• Tallied three major decisions and two tech falls

• Captured an individual title at Cleveland State Open, going 4-0 with two pins and a technical fall

• Went 6-1 with four pins in third place finish at Purple Raider Open

• Also placed third at Michigan State Open

• Won three matches in college debut at Hokie Open

• Tallied a pair of first period pins in fifth place finish at National Collegiate Open

• Placed fourth at U.S. Junior Open, competing in freestyle.

 

Prior to Kent State

• Was a Maryland state champion at 171 pounds as a senior

• Finished second at state tournament in junior and sophomore seasons

• Placed sixth as a freshman at state tournament

• Was a member of Middletown's Piedmont Conference championship team

• Also played varsity football at Middletown.

 

Personal

• Born March 8, 1991 in Aurora, Ill.

• Is the son of Donn and Sandy Johnson

• Has two older brothers, Matt and Andy

• Majoring in exploratory studies.