Gerard Johnson Season 2023

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Selected Virginia Tech ahead of:  Boston College, Duke, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest, West Virginia   
 
From Johnson’s head coach Tyler Noe:  “Gerard is going to be an amazing addition to the Virginia Tech football program. His hard work and attention to detail on and off the field are second to none. Gerard played tight end for us as well this season and never came off the field but that did not hinder his ability on the defensive side of the ball. As a captain for us this year, he demanded excellence and a higher standard from his teammates which helped lead us to the 8-3 record we had this year. I look forward to watching the impact that he will make for Virginia Tech in the near future."
  
High School:  Captain and four-year letterwinner at Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia … Two-time All-Beach District defensive end (2022 First Team, 2021 Second Team) … Two-time all-region selection at defensive end … As a senior, recorded 50 tackles, 15 TFLs, five sacks, 10 passes defended and one forced fumble … As a junior, recorded 48 tackles (19 TFLs), eight sacks, three forced fumbles and seven passes defended … Named the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year and 2022 Defensive Lineman of the Year at Frank W. Cox … Co-led the Falcons to their 17-6 record from 2022 to 2023, including their 2022 appearance in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Region 5A semifinals … As a sophomore, recorded 57 tackles, 13 TFLs, five passes defended and four forced fumbles … Also competed in track & field at Frank W. Cox … Rated as a four-star edge rusher by On3; three-star edge rusher by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals …  Ranked as the nation’s No. 178 overall recruit by On3 … Ranked as the No. 18 edge rusher by On3; No. 39 by Rivals; No. 44 by 247Sports; No. 77 defensive end by ESPN … Ranked as the No. 4 overall recruit from Virginia by On3; No. 8 by 247Sports; No. 12 by Rivals; No. 16 by ESPN.
 
Personal:  Full name is Gerard Vichon Johnson III … Born Dec. 9, 2005, in Wilmington, North Carolina … Son to Gerard Johnson Jr. and Precious Davis … Has two sisters: Tashiana and Akhai … Cites playing video games and hanging out with friends as his primary hobbies.