Roman Johnson brings captain’s pedigree and linebacker upside to St. Thomas
Roman Johnson, a 2024 freshman linebacker for St. Thomas (MN), arrived as a 5-11, 200-pound in-state prospect with a strong prep résumé: first-team all-district, team captain, team MVP, and academic honors at Minnetonka. He redshirted in 2024 to preserve eligibility, which usually means the staff liked the long-term ingredients more than the short-term rush. The appeal here is his combo of toughness, leadership, and developmental ceiling — the kind of player who fits a program that values discipline, effort, and growth as much as raw production.
