Career: Johnson has played in 11 games for the Eagles, making 18 tackles and recording a pass broken up.
2022: Johnson appeared in 10 games for the Eagles, making 18 tackles, including three for loss. He started the season off with a tackle for loss against both Tennessee State (9/3/22) and Oregon (9/10/22). Johnson set a new career-high with five tackles against Weber State (10/8/22). He had half of a tackle for loss against Sacramento State (10/15/22) and Northern Colorado (11/19/22), also recording a pass breakup in the game against the Bears.
2021: Made his debut against Idaho on 10/16/21.
Coach Aaron Best on Johnson: “Gabe has a high motor, is very physical and is an active football player. The first thing that stood out on video is that he never came off the football field, but never changed speeds. It didn’t matter if it was special teams, defense, first quarter or fourth quarter. He pushes go and stays on the entire game. He’s a fearless player and comes from a winning program in our State. He’s wired to play, wants to play and is eager to play. The opportunity to play at Eastern Washington was something he coveted. We’re excited about his presence. He’s also a captain on the track and field team, so he has leadership qualities we like to see. He has a great upside and will come off the edge for us as a defensive end. We’ll put some additional weight on him, but his motor is second to none. He plays the game the way it’s meant to be played from the snap through the whistle. We’re excited to be able to coach him, and high motors are contagious. That’s a great trait to have.”
HS: Graduated in 2021 from Bothell High School. Was listed as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports. In January of 2021, he was named by the
Seattle Times as a "White Chip" selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. In the abbreviated 2020-21 season, Bothell finished undefeated at 4-0 overall and in the 4A KingCo League. Scorebooklive.com in Washington selected him to its All-State Team as a first team defensive lineman. He finished the season with nine sacks and 15 1/2 total tackles for loss. Earned first team All-KingCo league honors as a junior and second team accolades the year before. He helped lead his team to the championship game of the State 4A Playoffs in 2019 after advancing to the quarterfinals the year prior. The Cougars finished his junior campaign with an 11-3 record and won the 4A KingCo Crown Division title with a 4-0 mark. After beating Skyview (38-17), No. 1 seed Kennedy Catholic (55-42) and Woodinville 31-21 in the playoffs, the Cougars fell to Camas 35-14 in the title game. The previous season, Bothell finished 9-3 overall and was the runner-up in the KingCo Crown Division with a 4-1 record. The team beat Chiawana 40-14 in the State 4A Playoffs before falling to Union 49-35 in the quarterfinals. Was coached in high school by Tom Bainter. Also competed in track and field in high school.
Personal: Interested in majoring in exercise science and athletic training at Eastern. Born 12/18/02 in Seattle, Wash. Parents are Leon and Sarah Johnson. Nickname is “Gabe.”
| Year |
GP |
TT |
Hi |
S |
TL-Yds |
FF-FR |
PBU |
I-Yds |
| 2021 |
1 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2022 |
10 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
3-10 |
0-0 |
1 |
0-0 |
| Totals |
11 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
3-10 |
0-0 |
1 |
0-0 |
