2023 Football Roster
Roster
Johnson, Alex

Jersey Number 36
Alex Johnson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Carson, Calif.
- High School:
- Loyola HS
Bio
2023
Saw action in all 13 games with eight starts (Coastal Carolina, North Carolina Central, Washington State, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, USC and Cal) ... led the Pac-12 in interceptions with five and a 0.38 average per game which ranked 13th in the country ... that total of five interceptions (tied for sixth-highest total in NCAA) was the most by a Bruin player since 2009 ... his 0.62 pass defended average rated 18th in the conference ... honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection by the league coaches ... PFF mid-season All-America selection ... credited with a season-high six tackles in games at USC and versus Arizona State ... returned a fumble 11 yards for a score against the Trojans ... picked off two passes in the win at San Diego State ... had two tackles, one for loss, and a pass breakup at Utah ... had two stops and an interception against Washington State ... registered five tackles and a blocked punt in the win at Stanford ... had five tackles and an interception at Arizona ... three tackles versus Cal ... made an interception in the LA Bowl against Boise State.
2022
Appeared in all 13 games as a defensive back and on special teams ... earned starts against Arizona and USC in the Bruin secondary ... had a season-high four tackles in games against both Arizona and USC.
2021
Appeared in 10 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams ... had a season-high three tackles against Arizona State ... also made a stop against both Washington and Cal.
2020
Saw action in 6 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams ... credited with 2 tackles at Oregon ... also made stops at Colorado and against Stanford.
2019
Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams.
2018
Saw action in one game (at Oregon) in his first year in the program.
High School
As a senior, he made 23 tackles and three interceptions ... also had 14 receptions for 216 yards and a touchdown ... as a junior, he was credited with 26 tackles and made 11 receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns ... lettered in track (100m, 200m, relays).
Personal
Son of Crystal Leftridge and Michael Clemons ... has two brothers ... lists his biggest athletic thrill to date as winning a championship with his travel basketball team ... the famous athlete he most admires is the NFL's Jalen Ramsey ... hobbies include playing video games ... named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Winter 2021, Spring 2020, Winter 2020 and Winter 2019 quarters ... earned a spot on the 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll ... earned his undergrad degree in political science and is enrolled in the graduate program in transformative coaching and leadership.
Saw action in all 13 games with eight starts (Coastal Carolina, North Carolina Central, Washington State, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, USC and Cal) ... led the Pac-12 in interceptions with five and a 0.38 average per game which ranked 13th in the country ... that total of five interceptions (tied for sixth-highest total in NCAA) was the most by a Bruin player since 2009 ... his 0.62 pass defended average rated 18th in the conference ... honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection by the league coaches ... PFF mid-season All-America selection ... credited with a season-high six tackles in games at USC and versus Arizona State ... returned a fumble 11 yards for a score against the Trojans ... picked off two passes in the win at San Diego State ... had two tackles, one for loss, and a pass breakup at Utah ... had two stops and an interception against Washington State ... registered five tackles and a blocked punt in the win at Stanford ... had five tackles and an interception at Arizona ... three tackles versus Cal ... made an interception in the LA Bowl against Boise State.
2022
Appeared in all 13 games as a defensive back and on special teams ... earned starts against Arizona and USC in the Bruin secondary ... had a season-high four tackles in games against both Arizona and USC.
2021
Appeared in 10 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams ... had a season-high three tackles against Arizona State ... also made a stop against both Washington and Cal.
2020
Saw action in 6 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams ... credited with 2 tackles at Oregon ... also made stops at Colorado and against Stanford.
2019
Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams.
2018
Saw action in one game (at Oregon) in his first year in the program.
High School
As a senior, he made 23 tackles and three interceptions ... also had 14 receptions for 216 yards and a touchdown ... as a junior, he was credited with 26 tackles and made 11 receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns ... lettered in track (100m, 200m, relays).
Personal
Son of Crystal Leftridge and Michael Clemons ... has two brothers ... lists his biggest athletic thrill to date as winning a championship with his travel basketball team ... the famous athlete he most admires is the NFL's Jalen Ramsey ... hobbies include playing video games ... named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Winter 2021, Spring 2020, Winter 2020 and Winter 2019 quarters ... earned a spot on the 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll ... earned his undergrad degree in political science and is enrolled in the graduate program in transformative coaching and leadership.
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