
Mark Johnson brings veteran ball skills and special-teams pop to USD’s secondary
In the 2007 season, San Diego DB Mark Johnson was a senior competing for time at cornerback and safety after appearing in 10 games the year before with 7 tackles and 1 pass breakup; earlier in his Torero career, he flashed true playmaking with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown and 5 tackles in a 2005 PFL honors game. The fit? He looks like a smart, versatile secondary piece with return-threat instincts and competitive juice — not a volume stat monster, but a guy who can tilt a game with one loud snap.