Eric Johnson (2007) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Eric Johnson

Induction:
2007
Class:
1994

An honored member of the prestigious 50th Anniversary All-Yankee Conference football team, Eric Johnson was a standout linebacker for the Spiders. A two-time Sports Network First Team All-American, he garnered a school-record 643 career tackles, more than 200 stops better than any player in program history. On the Spiders' single-season tackle list, Johnson is second (179 in 1991) and twice third (173 in 1990 and 1992). He was also selected as a Walter Camp All American and an Associated Press All-American in 1992, and a First Team All- Yankee Conference pick in 1991 and 1992. He was honored by Richmond faculty, coaches and administrators as the 1993 Humbert Award Winner for athletic, leadership and scholarly attributes and was the 1993 Spider Club Male Athlete of the Year.