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Jersey Number 4
Owen Johnson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mankato, Minn.
- High School:
- Mankato West HS
* 2022, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in all 13 games...Rushed for 47 yards on 21 attempts...Caught three passes for 39 yards, including career highs of two receptions for 43 yards against Northern Iowa...Also had a career-long reception of 31 yards against Northern Iowa.
2024 SEASON (JUNIOR): Member of the Bison football team...Did not participate in any games during the season due to injury...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in six games...Rushed 17 times for 150 yards and one touchdown...Scored on a 1-yard run in the home-opener against Maine...Season-high nine carries and 82 yards against Missouri State...Caught two passes for 23 yards against Central Arkansas...Also contributed on special teams making four tackles on kickoff coverage.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 14 of 15 games on special teams...Made four tackles on kickoff coverage...Got carries in three different games...Rushed four times for a season-high 35 yards in the season-opener against Drake...Also had four carries against North Carolina A&T and Western Illinois...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2021 graduate of Mankato West High School...Played running back and safety under coach JJ Helget...Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Selected to the Minnesota all-star game...Part of an undefeated conference championship team...Three-time all-district honoree...Rushed for 1,120 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 7.5 yards per carry over his career...Three-time track and field state qualifier in the 100-meter dash and 4x100 and 4x200 relays.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in May 2025 with a degree in business administration...Son of Ryan and Laura Johnson...Has a sister, Mia.
2025 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in all 13 games...Rushed for 47 yards on 21 attempts...Caught three passes for 39 yards, including career highs of two receptions for 43 yards against Northern Iowa...Also had a career-long reception of 31 yards against Northern Iowa.
2024 SEASON (JUNIOR): Member of the Bison football team...Did not participate in any games during the season due to injury...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in six games...Rushed 17 times for 150 yards and one touchdown...Scored on a 1-yard run in the home-opener against Maine...Season-high nine carries and 82 yards against Missouri State...Caught two passes for 23 yards against Central Arkansas...Also contributed on special teams making four tackles on kickoff coverage.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 14 of 15 games on special teams...Made four tackles on kickoff coverage...Got carries in three different games...Rushed four times for a season-high 35 yards in the season-opener against Drake...Also had four carries against North Carolina A&T and Western Illinois...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2021 graduate of Mankato West High School...Played running back and safety under coach JJ Helget...Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Selected to the Minnesota all-star game...Part of an undefeated conference championship team...Three-time all-district honoree...Rushed for 1,120 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 7.5 yards per carry over his career...Three-time track and field state qualifier in the 100-meter dash and 4x100 and 4x200 relays.
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in May 2025 with a degree in business administration...Son of Ryan and Laura Johnson...Has a sister, Mia.
NDSU Football Mountain West Press Conference - February 9, 2026
Monday, February 09
The Bison Football Show - December 7, 2025
Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
NDSU Football Press Conference - December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 02
