Johnson, Brownett Named to Capital One Academic All-District Team
WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley University's Bryant Johnson (Hopedale/Milford HS) and Mike Brownett (Branchburg, N.J./Immaculata HS) have been selected to the 2011 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District team for Super Region 1 by the region's sports information directors. Super Region 1 includes the Northeast-10 Conference, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Johnson, a grad student and a three-year starting QB, and Brownett, a senior punter, will both advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.
Johnson, the 2010 Northeast-10 Conference MVP, closed out his career with an outstanding season. He completed 65.9 percent of his passes, matching the school record he set a year ago, while throwing for 2,418 yards and 26 touchdowns. The lefty was picked off only six times and he also ran for 325 yards and three scores.
Johnson, one of only two Division II QBs with at least 25 TD passes and six or less interceptions, ranks ninth nationally in passing efficiency and 18th in total offense. He leads the NE-10 in total offense, is second in completion percentage and passing yards, and is third in points responsible for. Johnson finished his career with 66 TD passes, a school record .613 completion percentage, 7.473 passing yards and 8,189 yards of total offense.
Johnson, the first three-year captain in Bentley history and a two-time Academic All-NE-10 selection, is currently working on his MBA in accounting and financial planning. He graduated last May with a 3.39 GPA as an accounting major.
Brownett had the best punting season of his career, with his average of 38.0 fourth best in the conference and an improvement over his 2010 norm by five yards. Ten of his 39 punts were downed inside the 20, and he had four of at least 50 yards. Brownett, in three seasons as the Falcon punter, has a career average of 35.7 with a long of 67.
Brownett, who also has handed the team's onside kickoffs, has a 3.33 GPA while majoring in both liberal studies, with a concentration in global perspectives, and corporate finance and accounting.
Bentley finished the 2011 season with a 6-4 record.