BELTON, Texas – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor senior
Joey Johnson has been named American Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 11
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Johnson, a senior linebacker from Dallas, tallied 10 tackles against Howard Payne last week. He helped the Cru limit the Yellow Jackets to just 132 yards of offense in the contest. Johnston had nine solo takedowns, including two tackles for loss. He also recovered a fumble that was returned 21 yards for a touchdown in UMHB's 33-10 win over the Yellow Jackets.
UMHB returns to action on Saturday, October 17
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