Marcellus Johnson Season 2023

#50
PositionOL
Weight307 lbs
Height6-4
ClassGraduate Student
HometownNormal, Ill.

Honors & Awards

  • 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Graduate Student):

  • Appeared in 10 games, primarily on the field goal unit
  • Started at right guard against Kansas State (Sept. 16)
  • Part of a field goal unit who nailed 80 percent of field goals and 43 of 44 PATs

Before Mizzou:

  • Spent four season as Eastern Michigan
  • Earned Academic All-MAC honors three times from 2019-21
  • As a senior in 2021, he started all 13 games at left tackle for the Eagles
  • Started all six games during the COVID season in 2020
  • Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2019

High School:

  • Attended Normal Community High School, playing under Head Coach Wes Temples
  • Ranked as a two-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
  • Unanimous Big 12 Conference selection after helping NCHS to the league championship and a 10-1 overall record as a senior
  • Named First Team Offense at the Midwest Elite Football Exposure Camp

Personal: Son of Eric Johnson and Kesha Richardson … Has three brothers, Eric, Dillan, Jaylen, and a sister, Erica … Father played football at Illinois State and then professionally as a defensive lineman … Brother, Eric II, played football at Missouri State, now professionally for the Indianapolis Colts … Majoring in construction management.