*In the event Kansas decides to turn to an interim head coach at some point this season, I’m doing a series of blogs counting down to the most assistant coach on David Beaty’s who would make the most sense to take on interim duties, should it come to that.*
Receivers coach Justin “Juice” Johnson is in his first season as an on-field, recruiting assistant coach after spending a total of four years in office jobs at the football programs of Houston, Texas A&M and Kansas.
Johnson played for Kevin Sumlin at Houston and as a senior led the 13-1 Cougars with 87 receptions, 1,229 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. He earned first-team All-Conference USA honors.
A native of Richardson, Texas, Johnson graduated from Houston in December of 2011 kinesiology/sports administration.
A Reggie Jackson doppelganger, Johnson is the program’s sixth wide receivers coach in six seasons: 2013: Rob Ianello; 2014: Eric Kiesau; 2015: Klint Kubiak; 2016: Jason Phillips; 2017: Doug Meacham.
As a rookie assistant coach, Johnson lacks the experience to be considered for interim head coach, should Kansas need one.
