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Jersey Number 55
Rakeem Johnson
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 294
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Boise, Idaho
- High School:
- Bishop Kelly
Third-year offensive lineman has played in 16 career games (all 12 in 2025, four in 2024) . . . has five career starts (four at RG in 2025; one at LT in 2024).
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games, including four straight starts at right guard to close out the season (vs. Minnesota, Penn State, Iowa and Maryland) . . . played a total of 271 snaps on offense and 118 on special teams . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . saw action on all 71 snaps in the win over Maryland at Ford Field in the regular-season finale while starting at right guard . . . opened game at Iowa at right guard and played in all 70 offensive snaps . . . made first career start in Spartan Stadium by opening Penn State game at right guard, playing in all 49 offensive snaps . . . made first career start in opening Minnesota game at right guard, grading out at a team-best 84.3 pass block, according to PFF, and logging 33 offensive snaps . . . logged 18 offensive snaps in Michigan game . . . tallied 26 snaps in game at Indiana and had a tackle on special teams . . . saw limited action on offense and special teams in UCLA, Nebraska, USC, Youngstown State, Boston College and Western Michigan games.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in four games (Prairie View A&M, Ohio State, Oregon, Illinois) to preserve his redshirt season . . . played a total of 104 offensive snaps . . . logged 23 snaps at right tackle in Illinois game . . . played 13 snaps at right tackle at Oregon . . . made first start of collegiate career in Ohio State game, posting 44 snaps; became first Spartan true freshman to start at left tackle since 2019 . . . made Spartan and collegiate debut in Prairie View A&M game, logging 24 snaps.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named the MaxPreps Idaho Player of the Year . . . helped lead Bishop Kelly to a perfect 13-0 record and the Class 4A Idaho state title . . . played on both sides of the line of scrimmage the Knights . . . played for Coach Chris Culig at Bishop Kelly High School . . . rated one of the best offensive guards in the nation by On3 (No. 55), ESPN.com (No. 89) and ESPN.com (No. 91) . . . ranked the second-best player in the state of Idaho in the Class of 2024 by ESPN.com, On3 and 247Sports . . . named the Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year . . . first-team all-state selection . . . didn’t allow a sack and recorded 34 pancake blocks . . . paved the way for the Knights to rack up nearly 3,000 yards rushing in 2023 . . . helped Bishop Kelly compile a 25-1 record his junior and senior seasons combined . . . son of Raoul and Zoe Johnson . . . plans to major in business.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games, including four straight starts at right guard to close out the season (vs. Minnesota, Penn State, Iowa and Maryland) . . . played a total of 271 snaps on offense and 118 on special teams . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . saw action on all 71 snaps in the win over Maryland at Ford Field in the regular-season finale while starting at right guard . . . opened game at Iowa at right guard and played in all 70 offensive snaps . . . made first career start in Spartan Stadium by opening Penn State game at right guard, playing in all 49 offensive snaps . . . made first career start in opening Minnesota game at right guard, grading out at a team-best 84.3 pass block, according to PFF, and logging 33 offensive snaps . . . logged 18 offensive snaps in Michigan game . . . tallied 26 snaps in game at Indiana and had a tackle on special teams . . . saw limited action on offense and special teams in UCLA, Nebraska, USC, Youngstown State, Boston College and Western Michigan games.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in four games (Prairie View A&M, Ohio State, Oregon, Illinois) to preserve his redshirt season . . . played a total of 104 offensive snaps . . . logged 23 snaps at right tackle in Illinois game . . . played 13 snaps at right tackle at Oregon . . . made first start of collegiate career in Ohio State game, posting 44 snaps; became first Spartan true freshman to start at left tackle since 2019 . . . made Spartan and collegiate debut in Prairie View A&M game, logging 24 snaps.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named the MaxPreps Idaho Player of the Year . . . helped lead Bishop Kelly to a perfect 13-0 record and the Class 4A Idaho state title . . . played on both sides of the line of scrimmage the Knights . . . played for Coach Chris Culig at Bishop Kelly High School . . . rated one of the best offensive guards in the nation by On3 (No. 55), ESPN.com (No. 89) and ESPN.com (No. 91) . . . ranked the second-best player in the state of Idaho in the Class of 2024 by ESPN.com, On3 and 247Sports . . . named the Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year . . . first-team all-state selection . . . didn’t allow a sack and recorded 34 pancake blocks . . . paved the way for the Knights to rack up nearly 3,000 yards rushing in 2023 . . . helped Bishop Kelly compile a 25-1 record his junior and senior seasons combined . . . son of Raoul and Zoe Johnson . . . plans to major in business.
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