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Johnson grabs SEC Freshman of the Week honors after showing off his speed

September 12, 2016 By Bill Pollock

Johnathan Johnson (photo/Mizzou)

Johnathan Johnson (photo/Mizzou)

Mizzou Football redshirt freshman Johnathon Johnson is the SEC Freshman of the Week following his 210 all-purpose yards with a pair of touchdowns during Mizzou’s 61-21 win over Eastern Michigan.  Johnson became the first Football Bowl Subdivision player with a punt return touchdown, receiving touchdown and 100 receiving yards in an FBS game since 2001, according to data from Sports-Reference.com.

Johnson muffed a punt then turned on the burners for a 54-yard score in the second quarter, marking Mizzou’s first punt return touchdown since Marcus Murphy in 2014 at Florida (Oct. 18).

Johnson did all the work on a screen pass from Drew Lock going 87 yards for a touchdown, the longest pass play from scrimmage since L’Damian Washington scored a 96-yard TD against South Carolina in 2013.

Johnson’s 210 all-purpose yards last Saturday were just 17 shy of cracking the all-time top-25 at Mizzou.

Mizzou hosts No. 13/16 Georgia at 6:30 p.m.

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