JOHNSON'S HONOR ROLL
- 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List
- 2018 Doak Walker Award Watch List
- 2018 Paul Hornung Award Watch List
- 2018 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten
- 2017 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
- 2017 Athlon Sports Third Team All-Big Ten
- 2017 Doak Walker Award Watch List
- 2016 Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (10/3/16)
- Big Ten Specialist of the Week (2017)
Career: Became the fourth Terrapin to surpass 4,000 all-purpose yards against Rutgers (10/13/18), joining Torrey Smith, LaMont Jordan and Stefon Diggs ... one of four players in Maryland history to record at least 10 100-yard rushing games ... became just the fourth player in Maryland history to run for 100+ yards in four straight games, spanning the 2016 and 2017 seasons ... has returned kickoffs for touchdowns at both “The Big House” and “The Horseshoe” in his career.rushed for 1004 yards as a sophomore, becoming just the ninth player in Maryland history to reach the milestone ... set Maryland record in 2016 for yards/carrry (min. 100 attempts) with 9.1.
Current Maryland Ranks:
- 3rd: Career all-purpose yards (4,196)
- 4th: Career rushing yards (2,635)
- 4th: Career kick return yards (1,194)
- 4th: Career 100-yd rushing games (11)
- 7th: Single-season all-purpose yards (1,592 - 2017)
- 9th: Single-season rushing yards (1,004 - 2016)
- 9th: Single-season kick return yards (657 - 2017)
As a Senior (2018): Started in all nine games he appeared in, missing the final two games and the Michigan State (11/3) game due to injury ... Averaged 7.7 yards per carry on the season with 506 yards on 66 rushes ... Returned 14 kickoffs for 381 yards, a 27.2 average with a 98 yard touchdown return at #15 Michigan (10/6) ... ranked ninth in the FBS and second in the Big Ten with the 27.2 return average ... became the fourth Terrapin to surpass 4,000 all-purpose yards against Rutgers (10/13/18), joining Torrey Smith, LaMont Jordan and Stefon Diggs ... added three more 100-yard rushing games to his resume with 132 against Rutgers (10/13), 123 vs. Minnesota (9/22) and 124 at Bowling Green (9/8) ... surpassed the 4,000 yard mark by carrying nine times for 132 yards (14.7 yds/c), including a 65-yard touchdown vs. Rutgers (10/13) ... returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown at Michigan (10/6) ... carried 11 times for 123 yards (11.2 yds/c) and a TD vs. MINN (9/22), his 81-yard touchdown run was the fourth-longest in program history ... totaled 115 all-purpose yards against #23 Texas (9/1).
with three receptions.
As a Junior (2017): Started all 12 games at running back ... Led the team in rushing yards (875) and rushing touchdowns (5) ... Also posted 1,592 all-purpose yards - the seventh-most in single-season history ... Totaled 657 kick return yards - the ninth-most in single-season history ... Carried eight times for 70 yards (8.8 y/c) vs. #12 Penn State (11/25) ... Rushed 10 times for 35 yards at #22 Michigan State (11/18) ... Surpassed 3,000 career all-purpose yards and 2,000 career rushing yards vs. #21 Michigan (11/11), rushing for 67 yards ... Scored both a rush and receiving TD for first time in career at Rutgers (11/4) ... Had 13 carries for 91 yards against Indiana (10/28) ... Rushed 16 times for 83 yards at #5 Wisconsin (10/21) ... Returned first career kickoff for TD (100 yds) and had a career-high 246 all-purpose yards at #10 Ohio State (10/7). Also rushed 12 times for 57 yds ... Ran for 130 yards on career-high 18 carries at Minnesota (9/30), including a game-sealing 34-yard touchdown with 1:10 remaining ... Totaled 142 all-purpose yards vs. UCF (9/23) ... Rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on just five carries vs. Towson (9/2), including TD rushes of 74 and 46 yards ... Picked up right where he left off in 2016, rushing for 132 yards on 12 carries (11.0 yds/c) and a TD at #23 Texas (9/2).
As a Sophomore (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, making eight starts at running back ... Led team in rushing yards (1004), rushing touchdowns (6), yards/carry (9.1) and all-purpose yards (1249) ... Set the Maryland record for yards/rush attempt (min. 100 att.) with 9.1 y/c, breaking a 55-year-old record ... Became just the ninth player in Maryland history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a season ... Had 10 plays (9 rush, 1 rec) of 40+ yards (all in the last 10 games) ... Had five games of 100+ rush yards, becoming the eighth player to eclipse the mark five times in a season ... Totaled 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Boston College (12/26), including a 62-yard TD scamper ... Had 11 carries for 168 yards vs. Rutgers (11/26), including two runs of 40+ yards ... Ran seven times for 21 yards at #19 Nebraska (11/19) ... Rushed eight times for 21 yards vs. #6 Ohio State (11/12) ... Bottled up for 11 yards on nine carries at #2 Michigan (11/5), but caught two passes for 42 yards ... Hit 100 rushing yards for second straight game with 142 yards and a TD on a career-high 13 carries (10.9 yards/c) at Indiana (10/29) ... Totaled 115 rush yards on just nine carries vs. Mich. State (10/22) ... Carried five times for 23 yards vs. Minnesota (10/15) ... Caught two passes for 69 yards at Penn State (10/8), including a 66-yard touchdown catch - the longest completion of Perry Hills' career ... Ran for 204 yards on a remarkable 7 carries (29.1 yds/c) vs. Purdue (10/1), including two touchdowns. His 29.1 yd/c is the most among 200-yard rushers in FBS over the last 20 seasons. The 204 yards is the most in a single-game in the Big Ten in 2016 - Named B1G Offensive Player of the Week ... Ran seven times for 47 yards at UCF (9/17) ... Carried eight times for 34 yards at FIU (9/9) ... Made first collegiate start vs. Howard (9/3), rushing six times for 48 yards and a TD and catching three passes for 23 yards. Also blocked a punt in the first quarter that was brought back for a touchdown by Trey Edmunds.
As a Freshman (2015): Appeared in all 12 games, totaling 250 rush yards (7.1/carry) and three touchdowns ... had fantastic collegiate debut against Richmond (9/5), rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown ... carried the ball 10 times for 30 yards against USF (9/1), and also totaled 66 kick return yards ... rushed four times for 20 yards at West Virginia (9/26) ... had two rushes for 11 yards vs. Penn State (10/24) ... rushed three time for 19 yards against Wisconsin (11/7) ... turned in a spectacular performance at Rutgers (11/28), scoring two touchdowns on two rushes for 87 yards.
At Fort Hill High School: A three-year varsity starter on defense, offense and special teams…finished high school career with 4,851 all-purpose yards, 65 touchdowns and 17 interceptions…totaled 3,363 career rushing yards (14.7 yards/carry) and 43 touchdowns … ranked as the number one running back in Maryland by Scout … named 2014 Maryland Consensus All-State … helped lead Fort Hill to a 37-3 record in three seasons, including back-to-back 14-0 state championship seasons as a junior and senior … notched 1,733 rushing yards (14.9 ypc) and 22 touchdowns during senior season … also had 11 receptions for 371 yards and eight touchdowns … on defense, registered 38 tackles, three interceptions and 14 passes broken up during his senior campaign … selected to play for Maryland in the Big 33 Game … coached by Todd Appel.
Personal: Full name is Ty Marquise Johnson ... mother is Tracy Johnson ... has an older sister, Kiki ... first player in more than 20 years from Fort Hill to receive a Division I scholarship ... ran a 4.28 hand-timed 40-yard dash in high school ... lightly regarded recruit who sent 50 emails/letters a day to college coaches to get noticed ... has a passion for cooking and often cooks for the running backs unit.
Career Highs
100-Yard Rushing Games - 11 (last vs. Rutgers, 10/13/18)
Rushes - 18 (at Minnesota, 9/30/17)
Rushing Yards - 204 (vs. Purdue, 10/1/16)
Long Rush - 81 yards (vs. Minnesota, 9/22/18)
Rushing Touchdowns - 2 (4x, last Towson, 9/9/17)
Receptions - 3 (2x, last vs. #23 Texas, 9/1/18)
Reception Yards - 69 (at Penn State, 10/8/16)
Receiving Touchdowns - 1 (2x, last at Rutgers, 11/4/17)
Total Touchdowns - 2 (5x, last at Rutgers, 11/4/17)
Long Reception - 66 yards (at Penn State, 10/8/16)
Long Kickoff Return - 100 yards (at #10 Ohio State, 10/7/17)
Kickoff Return Yards - 189 yards (at #10 Ohio State, 10/7/17)
Long Punt Return - 33 yards (at Rutgers, 11/28/15)
All-Purpose Yards - 246 yards (at #10 Ohio State, 10/7/17)
