Johnny Dwight

Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
300
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rochelle, Ga.
High School:
Wilcox County

Senior (2018)

A big body that provided depth to the Tide defensive line ... worked in 11 games as a senior, totaling six tackles with one for a loss (-1 yard) ... added three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup to his 2018 totals. Louisville: Saw significant minutes against the Cardinals, totaling one tackle and pressuring the quarterback once. Texas A&M: Returned to the lineup after being sidelined with an injury the previous two weeks ... contributed one quarterback pressure and broke up a pass against the Aggies. Louisiana: Made one tackle along the Tide defensive front against Lafayette. Arkansas: Saw time in Fayetteville but did not record any stats. Missouri: Rotated in along the defensive front against the Tigers but did not collect any stats. LSU: Returned to the field in Baton Rouge, rotating in at defensive tackle. Mississippi State: Blew through the line for a tackle in the backfield (-1 yard) while adding one quarterback hurry against the Bulldogs. The Citadel: Finished with a season-high two tackles on the day. Auburn: Recorded one stop against the Tigers. Georgia: Rotated in along the defensive front against the Bulldogs but did not collect any stats. Oklahoma: Saw time against the Sooners in the Orange Bowl matchup.

Junior (2017)

Gained valuable experience in his junior campaign ... totaled nine tackles as a junior, with 3.5 for loss (-12 yards) ... added one sack (-8 yards) and a quarterback hurry to his totals. Fresno State: Made his first appearance since 2015, collecting his first career sack (-8 yards) as part of his three total tackles. Colorado State: Led the Tide with 1.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards) ... finished with two total stops on the night against the Rams. Ole Miss: Entered the game along the defensive front but did not record any stats. Arkansas: Played along the defensive front in a rotational role ... totaled one tackle and a quarterback hurry against the Razorbacks. Mercer: Matched his career-high mark for tackles with three stops against the Bears, including one tackle for loss (-1 yard). Georgia: Entered in a rotational role along the Tide's defensive front but did not record any stats.

Sophomore (2016)

Did not see action in the 2016 season.

Redshirt Freshman (2015)

Provided depth along the defensive front and on offense from the tight end position ... saw playing time in the Middle Tennessee contest but did not collect any statistics.

Freshman (2014)

Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

High School and Personal Data

A disruptive force on the interior of the defensive line during his career at Wilcox County High School ... No. 195 in the 247Sports Top247 and the No. 15 defensive tackle ... 247Sports also ranked him as the No. 15 player across all positions in Georgia ... Scout.com listed him as the nation's No. 25 defensive tackle prospect and the No. 23 player in the state of Georgia ... ESPN rated him as the No. 33 defensive tackle and No. 36 player in the state ... Rivals.com slotted him 60th in the Georgia Postseason Top 85 and the 41st-ranked tackle ... No. 35 defensive tackle on the 247Composite and the No. 35 player in Georgia ... named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Georgia Class A All-State selection by the Georgia Sports Writers Association ... played for head coach Mark Ledford at Wilcox County ... chose Alabama over LSU, North Carolina and Clemson.