Georgia State Panthers · CB RoomCB

#12 Darius Johnson Jr.

Class  RS SR/TRFrom  Gardner-Webb (transfer)Ht / Wt  5'10" · 180 lbHometown  Watkinsville, GA · Oconee County

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RCB1

Placement

Starter

Room

Cornerback

Experience

5-SR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

View Georgia State Panthers depth chart →View roster →View formation →

CB room context

View full depth chart →

Darius Johnson Jr. holds the RCB · Starter spot in Georgia State Panthers’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LCB · StarterDeuce WalkerStarter

RCB · StarterDarius Johnson Jr.Starter

LCB · BackupToby BoltonBackup

RCB · BackupTyson McCraryBackup

Transfer history

2026Gardner-Webb→Georgia State Panthers

Background & career

Darius Johnson Jr. is a 5'10", 180-pound right cornerback for the Georgia State Panthers. A transfer from Gardner-Webb, Johnson wears No. 12 and holds redshirt senior/transfer status for the 2026 class. Originally from Watkinsville, Georgia, he attended Oconee County High School before beginning his college career. Johnson was a three-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class with a rating of 0.8447.

Gardner-Webbthrough 2025

Georgia State2026 — present

Previous schoolGardner-WebbRecruiting3-star · No. 1851 nationalOriginWatkinsville, GA · Oconee County