Career: Three-time first-team All-Sun Belt selection on the offensive line … Four-year starter at left tackle who played in 52 career games and made 51 career starts (41-10 record in those games) … Team captain as a junior and senior ... In all five seasons at App State and all four seasons as a starter, Mountaineers ranked in top 25 nationally in both rushing yards per game and fewest sacks allowed … Invited to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. ... Part of just the fifth class in college football history to win five bowl games and four conference championships, joining five-year classes from Nebraska (1969-73), Alabama (1975-79), Florida State (1991-95) and Marshall (1988-2002) ... Just the third OL to be a three-time first-team All-Sun Belt pick and the first since two OL made first team in the first three years of the league from 2001-03 ... Veteran leader of line that was recognized as a top 15 unit nationally by the Joe Moore Award in 2018 and 2019.
2019: First-team All-Sun Belt for the third straight year as App State’s left tackle … Appeared in all 14 games and started 13, contributing off the bench against Game 2 against Charlotte while dealing with an injury … Named Sun Belt’s “Best Pass Blocker” by Lindy’s... Ranked as Sun Belt’s No. 3 NFL Talent by Lindy’s ... Helped App State rank in the top 25 nationally by rushing for 231.4 yards per game and allowing just 18 sacks … During conference championship week, made the PFF College national team of the week for his performance against Louisiana in the Sun Belt title game … Outland Trophy watch list.
2018: Appeared in 12 of 13 games as the starting left tackle and made first-team All-Sun Belt for the second straight season … Missed just the Sun Belt Championship Game because of injury but did start the New Orleans Bowl victory against Middle Tennessee … Named the Sun Belt’s “Best Pass Blocker” by Lindy’s ... Most experienced member on a line that ranked in the top 25 nationally in both rushing yards per game (No. 14 at 240.4) and fewest sacks allowed (No. 20 at 18) for the fifth straight year … Mountaineers rushed for more than 250 yards against Gardner-Webb (432), South Alabama (348), Louisiana (266) and Coastal Carolina (278). App State allowed no sacks against South Alabama, Louisiana and Middle Tennessee … Mountaineers had at least 500 total yards against Gardner-Webb (692), South Alabama (517) and Georgia State (524).
2017: Started all 13 games at left tackle, making it 26 consecutive starts for his career … Named All-Sun Belt first team, joining right tackle Beau Nunn and right guard Colby Gossett to make App State the first Sun Belt squad with three first-team selections … Helped the Mountaineers rank No. 2 nationally with only eight sacks allowed and 22nd nationally by rushing for 223.6 yards per game. App State rushed for more than 300 yards in each of its last three games, including 327 in the bowl win against Toledo … In 12 regular season games, led App State’s line with 813 snaps. Had a grade of 78 percent (637 plus plays) from the coaches with 26 knockdown blocks and six pancakes. The PFF College Football site gave him an 80.8 grade with one sack in 375 pass block snaps.
2016: Named to the Sun Belt All-Newcomer Team in 2016 after starting all 13 games as a redshirt freshman, protecting the blindside of quarterback Taylor Lamb at left tackle … Graded out at 84 percent and had over 30 knockdowns to go with 10 pancakes … Allowed only one sack … Paved the way for the No. 1 rushing offense in the Sun Belt/No. 9 nationally at 250.9 ypg and 262.5 ypg in Sun Belt play ... App’s per game rushing total (250.9) was the second highest season average in league history … App also led the league in passing efficiency ... App averaged 504 yards of total offense over the final five games of the regular season … Helped App rush for 297 yards in the Camellia Bowl.
2015: Redshirted
High School: Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Tabbed as South Carolina’s No. 5 offensive lineman in the Class of 2015 by The State (Columbia, S.C.) ... Earned first-team all-area recognition as a senior ... Helped lead North Augusta H.S. squad that averaged nearly 30 points per game, went 10-4 and advanced to quarterfinals of 2014 S.C. Class AAAA, Division II state playoffs as a senior ... Selected to play in prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas (where the athletic offensive lineman was actually named to the roster as a tight end) and South Carolina/Georgia Border Bowl ... Coached by Brian Thomas ... Attended same high school as former Appalachian State teammates Parker Collins and Montez McGuire.
Personal: Full name is Victor Bartholamew Johnson ... Born Feb. 6, 1996 ... Son of Judy Modeste ... Third of four siblings in his family ... Co-hosted the APPSPY's awards show to conclude the spring of 2018.
