Cedric Johnson Class: RS Senior Hometown: Barwick, GA High School: Thomas County Central Height / Weight: 6-4 / 325 Position: OG Experience: 3VL

Johnson Fact: Ranked as the seventh-best offensive guard in the nation by Sporting News in that publication's 2004 preseason publication.
Years Lettered: 2001,02,03
Bowl Participation: Starting offensive guard in the 2002 Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech and the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee.
Fall 2004 Depth Chart Position: First-team offensive guard

Overview: Returning starter at left offensive guard who is regarded as the team's top returning offensive lineman...All-ACC and All-America candidate as a senior...earned Honorable Mention All-ACC status as Clemson's highest-graded offensive lineman in 2003...has started 23 games in a row over the last two seasons; he missed the 2002 Louisiana Tech game due to an injury...ironically, he also missed the Louisiana Tech game in the 2001 Humanitarian Bowl due to injury; those are the only two games he has missed in his career...has played 36 of a possible 38 games and has 25 starts...the strongest player on the team with a 530-pound bench press last August...solidified his status as the leader of the offensive line during spring ball...seventh-best offensive guard in the nation entering 2004 by Sporting News; he is also 12th according to Phil Steele.

2003: Had an 85.8-percent grade for the 13 games; he started every contest...Clemson's highest-graded lineman in six games, more than any other Tiger...had an 85-percent grade and a season-high 10 knockdowns against #9 Georgia; he was one of the bright spots in that game...had a team-best knockdown block total in four games, including the North Carolina and Wake Forest games when he had eight in each game...had 54 knockdown blocks, third-best on the team...had a grade in the 80s in 12 of the 13 games; the only game he failed to reach that level was against Furman...had his best grade of the year at Georgia Tech when he had a 96-percent grade, the highest grade by a Tiger in a game all year; played 56 snaps...had an 85-percent grade to go with eight knockdowns, including three intimidation blocks, against North Carolina...played all 89 snaps in the win over #24 Virginia and graded 87 percent...had three grades in the 90s; 96 percent at Georgia Tech, 92 percent at Maryland, and 91 percent against Middle Tennessee...had an 86-percent grade in win at South Carolina...played 79 snaps against #6 Tennessee...had at least one knockdown block in every game, and a team-best 10 intimidation blocks...a talented offensive lineman who is capable of playing guard, tackle, and center, another reason he is a pro prospect...played 850 snaps, the third-highest figure on the team.

2002: Played 836 snaps and graded 87 percent on average...played every snap in the Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech, his sixth-complete game of the season...third on the team in knockdown blocks (60)...led the team in film grade from the coaches in five games, including wins over Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Duke, and South Carolina...led the team in knockdown blocks against Virginia, Wake Forest, and N.C. State...started the year strong with an 85-percent grade against Georgia (74 snaps)...graded 94 percent in wins over Wake Forest and Duke, the highest single-game grade by any Clemson offensive lineman all season...injured in the Maryland game and played just 11 snaps; he suffered a pinched nerve in his shoulder...came back strong with an outstanding effort in the win over rival South Carolina...also had an 87-percent grade in the win over North Carolina...in many ways, he was Clemson's top offensive lineman at the close of the season; he led the team in film grade in four of the last six games and had an average grade of 91 percent for those games...finished second on the team in intimidation blocks (12)...played in 12 of the 13 games; he missed the Louisiana Tech game with a sprained ankle...listed as the strongest player on the team with a 505-pound bench press.

2001: Reserve offensive guard...did not make the trip to the Humanitarian Bowl due to knee surgery...played in 11 of the 12 games...played on special teams in every game and at guard in three games for a total of 38 snaps...played on offense against Wofford, North Carolina, and Duke...played 16 snaps against North Carolina...only freshman on the two-deep on the offensive line.

2000: Red-shirted...gained valuable experience in spring practice; he entered the fall second on the depth chart at guard behind T.J. Watkins; Watkins missed some time in the spring with a shoulder problem, giving Johnson time with the first team...did a great job working to get in shape...got down to 317 pounds at the end of spring practice; he had been in the 350-pound range when he first came to Clemson...started for the first-team offense in the 2001 Spring Game.

Before Clemson: The strongest of Clemson's 2000 signees; he bench pressed over 400 pounds as a senior at Thomas County Central High School...an All-Southwest Georgia, all-region, and first-team all-state selection as an offensive lineman...captain of the Thomas County Central High team, where he played for Ed Pilcher...chosen for the Florida-Georgia All-Star game...chose Clemson over East Carolina...born Cedric L. Johnson on November 25, 1981...majoring in human resource development.