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Gavin Johnson

Wide receiver/safety
MOUNT ANTHONY UNION HS
BENNINGTON, VERMONT
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

39

Passes Caught

896

Receiving Yards

12

Receiving Touchdowns
“Gavin Johnson is by head and shoulders the best player in the state. He’s an explosive athlete. There has not been a player with his size and speed in Vermont for a long time.”
Chad Pacheco
Head Coach - head coach of Brattleboro High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior wide receiver, tight end, safety and punter was a 2019 Division II First Team All-State honoree. As a junior, Johnson caught 39 passes for 896 yards and 12 touchdowns, leading the Patriots to the Division II state quarterfinals. During the unofficial 7-on-7 season this past fall, Johnson hauled in five touchdown passes and returned three interceptions for scores. He was selected to participate in the 2020 Senior Hawaii Tiki Bowl.

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Academic Achievement

Johnson has maintained a weighted 3.05 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at Assumption College in Massachusetts this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Johnson has volunteered locally with the SVSU Education Equity Board, which helped distribute grant money to aid student and teacher training to close racial gaps in education services. He has also donated his time as a youth football and basketball official.