LaVar Johnson Jr. Named NACC Honorable Mention

The Rockford University football team had five players recognized by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference on Monday, when it released its 2021 postseason awards. Wide receiver Joey Owens highlighted that group with a First Team All-NACC selection. Defensive back Garrick McGregor's Second Team All-NACC selection was the highest award for any Regent defender. LaVar Johnson Jr., Jaelen Ray and Amari Jackson rounded out Rockford's award recipients with their NACC Honorable Mention selections.

Senior running back LaVar Johnson Jr. earned NACC Honorable Mention status for the second time in his career (2019). Johnson wrapped up an incredible career that ranks him statistically as one of the top running backs in program history. He is second in school history in career rushing attempts (599), total touchdowns (32), points scored (182) and rushing touchdowns (31), third in career rushing yards (2,783) and all-purpose yards (3,199) and seventh in total offense for a career (2,828). At the conference level, Johnson had a remarkable 2021 season, which saw him ranked in the top 11 in the NACC in five different categories. He finished the regular season third in the NACC in rushing attempts (168), fifth in rushing yards (776), tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (9), tied for tenth in total touchdowns (10) and tied for 11th in total points (60).