Upcoming Event: Football versus UTEP on September 4, 2026 at 7 p.m. CT
7 p.m. CT
Football
vs UTEP
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 12
Derrick Johnson II
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 189
- Hometown:
- Wildomar, Calif.
- High School:
- Murrieta Valley HS
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star recruit by ESPN … touted as the nation’s No. 23 cornerback prospect by 247Sports, No. 42 by Rivals and No. 53 by ESPN … ranked as the No. 20 prospect in California by 247Sports, No. 39 by Rivals and No. 60 by ESPN … played both ways in high school … named to the Division 2 2025 All-CIF team … totaled 25 tackles (3.0 for loss), a forced fumble and two interceptions as a senior … added 16 receptions for 418 yards and eight touchdowns … registered 47 tackles (7.0 for loss and 2.0) sacks, a forced fumble, three pass breakups and an interception he returned 91 yards for a touchdown as a junior in 2024 … also made 17 receptions for 301 yards and five touchdowns his junior season … totaled 57 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble at cornerback, while racking up 39 receptions for 585 yards and five touchdowns at wide receiver as a sophomore … also competes in track and field … chose Oklahoma over TCU, UCLA, Washington and others.
PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in January 2026 … father (Derrick Johnson Sr.) is a former NFL defensive back ... major is business.
A four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star recruit by ESPN … touted as the nation’s No. 23 cornerback prospect by 247Sports, No. 42 by Rivals and No. 53 by ESPN … ranked as the No. 20 prospect in California by 247Sports, No. 39 by Rivals and No. 60 by ESPN … played both ways in high school … named to the Division 2 2025 All-CIF team … totaled 25 tackles (3.0 for loss), a forced fumble and two interceptions as a senior … added 16 receptions for 418 yards and eight touchdowns … registered 47 tackles (7.0 for loss and 2.0) sacks, a forced fumble, three pass breakups and an interception he returned 91 yards for a touchdown as a junior in 2024 … also made 17 receptions for 301 yards and five touchdowns his junior season … totaled 57 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble at cornerback, while racking up 39 receptions for 585 yards and five touchdowns at wide receiver as a sophomore … also competes in track and field … chose Oklahoma over TCU, UCLA, Washington and others.
PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in January 2026 … father (Derrick Johnson Sr.) is a former NFL defensive back ... major is business.
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