Ty Marquise Johnson, Professional Football Player

Ty Marquise Johnson, Professional Football Player

Ty Johnson is a 2015 graduate of Fort Hill High School and a December 2018 graduate of the University of Maryland. In 2019 he was drafted in round six by the Detroit Lions and in the fall had his first rookie season as a running back for that professional football team. During his first season with the Detroit Lions Johnson had 63 carries for 273 yards for Detroit, along with 24 pass receptions for 109 yards.

Johnson is a four-time recipient of the Dapper Dan Club of Allegany County’s highest honor, the George W. Stevenson/Nicholas A. Perlozzo Memorial Award. In January 2020 Johnson was recognized by the Sheriff of Allegany County, Maryland, Craig Robertson, for Johnson’s work in the mentoring the area’s young people. Robertson noted:

"This is presented to Ty Johnson in recognition of your commitment and dedication to mentoring students in Allegany County by following your dream, a dream of continuing to help local Allegany County students by helping them take the right path and seek out their own dream. In a time where family structure has drastically changed over the years, there is a tremendous need for people, for kids of all walks of life, to look up and see that life is too precious to waste. Ty, I believe I can speak for the majority of Allegany County that we are all proud of you."

Along with other online sources, as of this writing a complete overview of Ty Johnson’s high school and college football awards and accomplishments can be found on the following website:
Ty Johnson - University of Maryland 2018 Team Roster

The photograph depicted here of Ty Johnson at the microphone was taken by Albert L. Feldstein on "Ty Johnson Day" on the Downtown Cumberland Mall on May 6, 2019. Seated in the front row from left to right are Allegany County Board of Education members Tammy Fraley and Deb Frank; Ty's mother, Tracy Johnson; and the Mayor of Cumberland, Ray Morriss. Cumberland City Councilman Rock Cioni is seated in the second row and standing in the back is Mike McKay from the Maryland House of Delegates.