David Johnson begins his third year coaching wide receivers for the Majors after a brief stay at St. Augustine high school and a three-year stint as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at O.P. Walker high school in New Orleans, La.

In his time at O.P. Walker, Johnson coached seven 1,000 yard receivers, including former LSU Tiger and 2007 First Round Draft Pick by the San Diego Chargers Craig Davis. Davis, who was arguably the most sure-handed receiver on the LSU squad, ended his senior year ranked seventh in the SEC in receptions/game (4.67) and eighth in the league in receiving yards/game (69.7). Also in his time at O.P. Walker, he helped lead the team to the state championships – a first in Louisiana public school history.

Under Johnson’s guidance in 2006, all nine receivers on the Majors’ depth chart hauled in at least one TD catch, including five with multiple TD catches and eight with a 10.7 yards-per-catch average or better. Millsaps also had three players rank in the Top 8 in receptions/game and receiving yards/game, with Chris Jackson leading both categories and Josh Hanna and Tyson Roy rounding out the list.

As a unit, the Majors doubled their production from a year ago, combining for 249 catches, 2,831 yards and 21 total touchdowns compared to 106 catches, 1,470 yards and only seven receiving TDs in 2005.

Prior to joining the Millsaps staff, Johnson’s time at St. Augustine was cut short due to Hurricane Katrina. He and his family were forced out of the area and took shelter in Oxford. He joined the Majors several months later after being offered the job from former head coach, David Saunders. Johnson knew Saunders from his playing career at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. At Nicholls State, Johnson lettered three years for the Colonels at wide receiver and finished his career as the seventh leading receiver in school history and third all-time in yards-per-catch.

David and his wife, Akeia, will celebrate their six-year anniversary in December. They have three children, Jermaine (17), De’von (12) and Karaaz (2).