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Jersey Number 53
Larry Johnson III
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 350
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- Jenkins
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC/Tennessee
AT COLORADO
2025 (So.)
2025 (So.)
- Played in nine games during the 2025 season, starting in eight.
- Missed the final three games due to injury.
- Saw the fourth most snaps on the offensive line with 442.
- Allowed one sack, one quarterback hit, and 14 hurries.
- 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8700 as the No. 485 ranked player overall and No. 38 offensive tackle (as of July 30, 2025).
- Comes to Colorado as a graduate transfer with two seasons to play two.
- Played in 15 games across two seasons in a reserve role.
- In 2024 he appeared in 11 games as a reserve tackle.
- During his freshman season he saw time in four games against Iowa, South Carolina, Virginia, and UConn.
- Ranked as a four-star recruit out of Junior College by 247 Sports.
- 247 Sports Juco ranked him as the No. 19 player nationally, the No. 8 offensive tackle, and the No. 4 player from Georgia.
- 247 Sports Juco Composite ranked him as the No. 21 player nationally, the No. 5 offensive tackle, and the No. 5 player from Georgia.
- On3 listed him as a three-star Junior College prospect and the No. 19 player nationally, the No. 5 offensive tackle, and the No. 6 player from Kansas.
- Played one season for head coach Drew Dallas at Hutchinson CC.
- Helped lead the Blue Dragons to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the NJCAA National Championship Game.
- Named to the All-KJCCC First-Team as a freshman.
- Played four seasons of varsity football for head coach Tony Welch at Jenkins High School.
- Helped the Warriors to reach the AAA playoffs in four consecutive seasons.
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