Hokie Club Andre Johnson Class: Sophomore
Weight: 149 lbs.
High School: Jupiter Christian
Hometown: Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
2006-07: Wrestled at two weight classes as a true freshman ... Went 6-14 overall ... Posted a 5-10 mark at 141 pounds and a 1-4 record at 149 pounds ... Went 4-9 in dual meets and 0-1 in ACC action ... Had one major decision and one fall, which came at the 2:39 mark ... Finished third at the Davidson Open.
High School: Lettered a combined four times for coaches Jeff Resscott and Shawn Seldon ... A two-time state champion ... Was named the Palm Beach Post Wrestler of the Year after going 53-0 his senior year ... Sunshine Open champion ... Named to both the Palm Beach Post and the Sun-Sentinel's first-team ... Transferred to Jupiter Christian School for his final season and entered college having been wrestling for just four years ... Originally signed with Fresno State, but was released from that NLI when FSU dropped its wrestling program ... Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was in the top 5 percent of his graduating class.
Personal: Andre Jessie Johnson was born August 15, 1988 in Hollywood, FL ... The son of Kirk and Vivienne Howell ... Has three siblings, Victoria, Max and Haley ... Majoring in general engineering.
| Year | Overall | Dual | Leag. | M.Dec. | T.Fall. | Falls | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:39 | 16 |
| 2007-08 | 2-18 | 0-13 | 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Career | 8-32 | 4-22 | 0-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:39 | 16 |
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