2024 Football Roster

Calvin
November 30, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Bailey Black/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Bailey Black/Northwestern Athlet
November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
October 21, 2023, Lincoln, NE: A game between Northwestern Football and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE on Saturday, October 21, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
July 25, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 7

Calvin Johnson II

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    French Camp, Miss.
  • High School:
    French Camp Academy

2024 Redshirt Junior:
Played in 12 games and started in five, hauling in 11 catches for 121 yards ... Named Academic All-Big Ten ... Brought in one pass for nine yards in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) (8/31) ... Notched a 16-yard reception against Eastern Illinois (9/14) ... Tallied two catches for 13 yards against Iowa (10/26) ... Posted a 23-yard reception vs. Ohio State (11/16) ... Registered a career-high 39 receiving yards on a season-high three receptions vs. Illinois (11/30)

2023 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in 12 games and made one start, totaling four catches for 32 yards ... Named Academic All-Big Ten ... Had an eight-yard catch against Duke (9/16) ... Set career-highs with three catches for 24 yards against Howard in first career start (10/7)

2022 Redshirt First-Year:
Appeared in five games ... Hauled in the first two catches of his collegiate career against Illinois for 23 yards (11/26)

2021 First-Year:
Made his collegiate debut and notched a rushing attempt against Wisconsin (11/13)

High School:
Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on February 3, 2021 ... Top-25 athlete in the state of Mississippi ... Lettered in football and basketball all four years ... Played QB, WR, FS, CB, KR and PR for the Panthers ... Earned all-state honors as a senior in addition to being named offensive MVP in the district ... All-district as a junior and senior ... Racked up 1,319 yards rushing, 23 rushing touchdowns on 8.6 yards per carry as a senior ... Threw for 894 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... Logged 1,155 yards rushing and 15 rushing touchdowns, while passing for 720 yards and six scores as a junior ... Scored two kick return touchdowns in high school ... Played in the Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star Game ... Scored over 1,000 career points in basketball ... Class valedictorian ... Honor roll and president's list

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Saturday, September 13
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Saturday, September 13
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Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08