Romando Johnson

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
245
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lauderhill, Fla.
High School:
Monarch HS

Played outside linebacker for Coach Calvin Davis at Monarch HS … multi-talented athlete can play both defense and offense … helped team to a 7-4 mark as a senior before falling to No. 1 Southridge in the regional semifinals … recorded 36 tackles with 19 solos and a forced fumble … turned in 15 tackles for loss to go along with seven sacks for 27 yards and 16 hurries … averaged 4.5 tackles per game … Started junior year off at Palm Beach Central before transferring into Salem (N.J.) and then eventually joining Monarch at the tail end of season … While at Monarch, he totaled 19 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks and a fumble recovery.… Played sophomore season at Wellington where he collected 28 tackles, three tackles for loss, nine hurries, six sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … three-star ranking from ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals … 247Sports ranks him No. 58 nationally at edge and the No. 105 overall recruit in Florida … Rivals lists him No. 30 nationally at edge and the No. 76 overall recruit in Florida … ESPN lists him No. 85 nationally at edge and the No. 92 overall recruit in Florida, while On3 ranks him the No. 81 edge in the county and No. 101 recruit in the state … received 30 offers, including Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida, Louisville, Miami, Mississippi State, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Wake Forest and Wisconsin … recruited by WVU coaches Vic Cabral and Bilal Marshall.