Shelton Johnson
24  Shelton Johnson
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Carrollton, Texas

High School:
Hebron

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 200

Position:
DB

Experience:
3V

12/07/2011

Wisconsin places 56 on fall Academic All-Big Ten list

Student-athletes with 3.0 gpa or better earn Academic All-Big Ten distinction

12/06/2011

Badger Rewind: Big Ten champs rallied around refusal to lose

Captain Patrick Butrym's halftime message of resiliency after early struggles rang true with team

10/30/2011

Postgame Notes: Wisconsin vs. Ohio State

10/10/2011

Bielema reflects on bye week, looks ahead to Indiana

Head coach Bret Bielema met the media Monday as Badgers begin preparations for Hoosiers

11/19/2011

Wisconsin vs Illinois - Nov. 19, 2011

Photos from the Badgers' game against Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (Neil Ament photo)

11/12/2011

Wisconsin vs Minnesota - Nov. 12, 2011

Photos from the Bagders' football game against Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.

10/29/2011

Wisconsin vs. Ohio State - Oct. 29, 2011

Wisconsin vs. Ohio State - Oct. 29, 2011

Honors and Awards
2011:
Academic All-Big Ten
2010:
Academic All-Big Ten

2011:
Earned third letter ... played in 13 games, starting 12 ... tied career high with eight tackles, intercepted a pass and broke up another pass against Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship game on Dec. 3 ... picked off one pass and had four tackles against Penn State on Nov. 26 ... intercepted a pass and recorded six tackles at Illinois on Nov. 19 ... made two tackles at Minnesota on Nov. 12 ... broke up one pass and recorded three tackles against Purdue on Nov. 5 ... career-high eight tackles with 1.5 TFLs and a pass breakup at Ohio State on Oct. 29 ... posted two tackles at Michigan State on Oct. 22 ... recorded three tackles with one pass breakup and one TFL against Indiana on Oct. 15 ... missed the Nebraska game on Oct. 1 due to injury ... intercepted the first pass of career against South Dakota on Sept. 24 ... named UW's co-defensive player of the week after picking up four tackles against Northern Illinois on Sept. 17 ... recorded six tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Oregon State on Sept. 10 ... made five tackles and had first career tackle for loss against UNLV on Sept. 1

2010:
Earned second letter ... played in all 13 games with one start ... season-high four tackles against Northwestern on Nov. 27 ... recorded two tackles against Indiana on Nov. 13 ... made first start of career and had three tackles against Minnesota on Oct. 9 ... recorded one tackle at Michigan State on Oct. 2 ... three tackles against Austin Peay on Sept. 25 ... first tackle of career came on touchdown-saving play against Arizona State on Sept. 18; raced downfield and tackled ASU kick returner at UW one-yard line as half ended to save UW's lead (named UW's co-special teams player of the week for his play)

2009:
Earned first letter ... played in nine games ... most of playing time came on special teams units ... made Badger debut against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5

2008: Redshirt season

High School:
Ranked in the top 125 safeties in the nation by Scout.com ... all-area top 100 player and first-team all-district as a senior ... second-team all-district as a junior ... team won class 4A division II state title as a sophomore ... also lettered in track ... National Society of High School Scholars member ... head coach was Brian Brazil

Personal:
Parents are Shelby Johnson and Angela Long ... grandfather, Wayne Long, ran track at the University of Oklahoma ... avid member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes ...majoring in zoology

Career Defensive Statistics
Season GP/GS UT AT Tot. TFL QBS FC FR INT PD
2009 9/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
2010 13/1 13 2 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
2011 13/12 23 31 54 6.0-10 0.0-0 1 0 4 8
Totals 35/13 36
33
69
6.0-10 0.0-0 1 0 4 8

Game-by-Game Tackles
2010 SEASON: Arizona State (1-0=1); Austin Peay (3-0=3); Michigan State (1-0=1); Minnesota (3-0=3); Iowa (1-0=1); Indiana (1-1=2); Northwestern (3-1=4)

2011 SEASON: UNLV (2-3=5); Oregon State (3-3=6); Northern Illinois (1-3=4); Indiana (2-1=3); Michigan State (1-1=2); Ohio State (4-4=8); Purdue (3-0=3); Minnesota (0-2=2); Illinois (2-4=6); Penn State (3-1=4); Michigan State (1-7=8); Oregon (1-2=3)

Career Game Highs
Tackles 8 (2x), MR vs. Michigan State, Dec. 3, 2011
Tackles for Loss 3.0 vs. Oregon State, Sept. 10, 2011
Sacks N/A
Interceptions 1 (4x), MR vs. Michigan State, Dec. 3, 2011
Passes Defended 2 vs. Michigan State, Dec. 3, 2011
Season Game Highs
Tackles 8 (2x), MR vs. Michigan State, Dec. 3, 2011
Tackles for Loss 3.0 vs. Oregon State, Sept. 10, 2011
Sacks N/A
Interceptions 1 (4x), MR vs. Michigan State, Dec. 3, 2011
Passes Defended 2 vs. Michigan State, Dec. 3, 2011