Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#83|Will Johnston Wide Receiver
Buffalo Bisons (1980, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1980) Potential D 
Age 65 Born 05-05-1947 in Camp Lejeune, NC
Drafted Round 3, Pick 64 (1968) Experience 12 Years (226 Wks)
College East Minnesota State University, 1969 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching A- Pass Cover C- Kick Power C+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking C- Run Cover D- Kick Acc F 
Carrying A- Run Blocking D+ Tackling D  Kick Return C+
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina B- Execution B+ Agility A-
Strength C  Health B- Aggressiveness C- Hands B-
Jumping B      Attitude D  Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT D+ SS C- K D- GUN B-
WR B  G C- DE D+ FS C  P D  KR C+
HB/TB B- T C- ILB D+ CB C+ LS D  KRB C+
FB C+ TE B- OLB C- H C  HT B  KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1965 College 41 1/1 0/1 0/1 0/6     0/1 0/12         0/2       0/5 0/2   1/2   0/1 0/4 1/3 3/41
1966 College 44 0/2 1/4 0/2 0/1     0/2 1/9         0/1       0/2 2/3 1/1 0/1   3/7 0/2 0/7 8/44
1967 College 65 0/2 2/4 0/2 0/6     0/2 4/11         1/2       1/2 3/8 0/3 1/3   2/11 0/3 1/6 15/65
1968 Position 35   3/4   2/4     0/1 1/5                 0/1 1/5   0/2   1/7 0/3 1/3 9/35
1968 Drills 18     0/1                     1/6       1/5       1/6     3/18
1969 Position 46   0/2   0/4     0/2 2/11                 2/3 1/7   0/3   2/8 0/3 1/3 8/46
1969 Drills 17                           2/4       0/4       2/9     4/17
1969 Declines 0                                           -1/0     -1/0
1970 Position 47   0/2   1/4     0/2 0/7                 0/1 3/6   1/6   2/10 2/5 0/4 9/47
1970 Drills 18                           0/4       2/5       1/9     3/18
1970 Declines 0                                               -1/0 -1/0
1971 Position 54   0/3   0/4     0/3 2/12                   1/11   0/4   2/9 0/5 0/3 5/54
1971 Drills 17                           1/7       0/4       0/6     1/17
1972 Position 32   0/1   1/4       1/4                 0/1 0/8   0/2   0/6 0/2 1/4 3/32
1972 Drills 18                           1/6       0/5       0/7     1/18
1973 Position 33   0/1   0/3     0/1 0/9                 1/2 0/6   0/2   0/4 0/4 0/1 1/33
1973 Drills 17                           2/9       0/2       0/6     2/17
1974 Position 28   1/1   0/1     0/6 0/5                   0/5       0/6 0/1 0/3 1/28
1974 Drills 18     0/1                     0/3       0/4       0/8 0/2   0/18
1975 Position 50   0/5   0/3     0/9 1/8                 0/1 1/10   0/1   0/5 0/1 0/7 2/50
1975 Drills 18     2/6 1/4                                     0/8   3/18
1975 Declines 0                     -1/0                           -1/0
1976 Position 42   0/2   0/6     0/3 0/10                 0/1 0/6   0/5   0/6 0/2 0/1 0/42
1976 Drills 18 1/8 0/6 0/1 0/1                                     0/2   1/18
1976 Declines 0 -2/0             -1/0 -2/0       -1/0 -1/0         -1/0           -8/0
1977 Position 32   0/1   1/5       1/12                 0/1 0/4   0/1   0/2 1/3 0/3 3/32
1977 Drills 18 1/12 0/6                                             1/18
1977 Declines 0   -1/0         -1/0 -1/0   -2/0   -2/0 -1/0         -1/0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0     -12/0
1978 Position 57   0/3   0/1     0/7 0/12                 0/2 0/10   0/4   0/6 0/6 0/6 0/57
1978 Drills 18 0/10 0/8                                             0/18
1978 Declines 0 -4/0 -1/0   -2/0       -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0         -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0   -3/0 -31/0
1979 Position 13       0/1     0/3 0/2                   0/2       0/4   0/1 0/13
1979 Drills 18 0/7 0/6 0/1                   0/3           0/1           0/18
1979 Declines 0 -8/0 -4/0   -2/0 -1/0 -1/0     -4/0 -2/0 -1/0   -3/0 -4/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -48/0
1980 Position 19             0/1 0/4                 0/1 0/4   0/1   0/3   0/5 0/19
1980 Drills 18                           0/7       0/4   0/1   0/6     0/18
1980 Declines 0 -10/0 -5/0   -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0   -2/0   -2/0 -7/0 -4/0 -6/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -71/0
Total -21/42 -4/60 2/15 1/58 -4/0 -3/0 -3/43 9/133 -9/0 -9/0 -5/0 -7/0 -10/8 2/46 -4/0   1/23 1/130 -7/5 -11/38 -7/0 10/152 -4/56 -5/60 -87/869

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Will Johnston has retired from the Buffalo Bisons.
04-27-1980The Buffalo Bisons have acquired Will Johnston from the waiver wire.
11-11-1979The Norfolk Admirals have moved Chuck Hinkle to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Mel Guman to the inactive roster.
11-11-1979The Norfolk Admirals have waived Will Johnston.
08-06-1979The Norfolk Admirals have moved Donnie Wood, Curtis Englund, John Brown, James Digris, Joe Richard, Jack Jurgensen, and Austin Fugler to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Clay Bahan, Will Johnston, Burr Justin, Jack Burnett, Sandy Merkel, Frank Roberts, and George Barlow to the inactive roster.
11-21-1977The Norfolk Admirals have moved Steve McRoberts and Will Johnston to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Justin Looker and Rick McCausland to the inactive roster.
10-10-1977The Norfolk Admirals have moved Victor Wyatt to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Will Johnston to the inactive roster.
12-19-1976The Norfolk Admirals have moved Will Johnston and Zach Jankowski to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved John Browne and Larry Gladchuck to the inactive roster.
11-15-1976The Norfolk Admirals have moved Norm Clark to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Will Johnston to the inactive roster.
08-23-1970Will Johnston of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
10-13-1969The Norfolk Admirals have moved Adam Price and Will Johnston to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Roy Elway and Ike Martin to the inactive roster.
09-01-1969The Norfolk Admirals have moved Ed Drazenovich, Tex Pederson, John Harris, Tim Givens, and Joey Rogalla to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved William Ellis, Will Johnston, Rocky Murphy, Johnny Mooney, and Tony Holmes to the inactive roster.
08-04-1969The Norfolk Admirals have moved Will Johnston, Dorian Migliazzo, and Rocky Murphy to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Ed Drazenovich, John Harris, and Tim Givens to the inactive roster.
11-11-1968The Norfolk Admirals have acquired Will Johnston from the waiver wire.
11-04-1968The Las Vegas BRONZE have waived Will Johnston.
08-05-1968The Las Vegas BRONZE have moved Will Johnston, Bert Johnson, and Tony Hartzog to the active roster. The Las Vegas BRONZE have moved Drew Beck, Billy Joe Turnover, and Chris Masterson to the inactive roster.