Page 2 - David Johns - Carrollton H.S. (Carrollton, GA)

DAVID C. JOHNS

Carrollton, GA • Senior • Class of 2021 • 6-0 • 175 lbs.

ATHLETICS

TRACK & FIELD

Three-year letter-winner entering senior season. In 2020 (junior season), team
participated in only one meet due to COVID-19. Qualified for GHSA Class 5A
State meet as a sophomore in both the 300m hurdles and the 4x400m relay.

Team Accomplishments
2020: Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2019: GHSA Class 5A Region 7 – 6th place in state
2018: GHSA Class 5A Region 7 – 4th place in state

Personal Best Performances
2020 – 300m hurdles – 41.44 – Jerry Arnold Classic (3/7)
2019 – 300m hurdles – 40.83 – GHSA 5A Sectionals
2019 – 300m hurdles – 41.08 – GHSA Region 7 – 5A Meet
2019 – 4x400m relay – 3:27.59 – GHSA 5A State Meet
2018 – 300m hurdles – 42.25 – GHSA Region 7 – 5A Meet
2018 – 400m hurdles – 1:02.48 – USTFA GA Jr Olympics

PROFILE NARRATIVE

A 6-foot, 175 lb. senior from Carrollton, GA, Johns burst on the scene for the Car-
rollton Trojans in 2020. Johns, from his safety position helped lead the Trojans to an 8-3
overall record, and the Class 6A Region 5 Championship. The squad advanced to the
Class 6A State Quarterfinals before falling to Valdosta. One of team’s top tacklers, Johns
ranked tied for 3rd in Georgia and tied for 21st in the nation with 8 interceptions on the
season. He also finished with 3 interceptions returned for touchdowns on the year (could
have been 4 interceptions returned for TDs if not for a penalty that nullified a return for a
touchdown).

Johns’ top highlight of the season was a game-changing interception against rival
Rome, where he intercepted a Wolves quarterback Caleb Ellard pass as Rome was
threatening to take the lead late in the first half. Johns’ interception came on the 9-yard
line, and he proceeded to race 91 yards for a touchdown to give the Trojans a 20-12
lead with 11 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Later in the season, Carrollton’s
victory over Rome broke the tie for the No. 1 seed into the GHSA state playoffs for Class
6A, Region 5.

In the first two rounds of the 2020 GHSA playoffs against Winder-Barrow
and Sprayberry, Johns had two interceptions in each game, including one
interception returned for a touchdown against Winder-Barrow.

In addition to his achievements on the gridiron, Johns has also shined
on the track for Carrollton as a state meet qualifier in the 300m hurdles and
as a member of the 400m relay team, running the anchor leg on the relay.
Johns has excelled in the classroom, and the senior currently has a 3.6
grade point average in core courses.

COMMUNITY

Member of Midway Church – 1 Midway Church Dr., Villa Rica,
GA 30180.