BALL STATE TOP PERFORMANCES: TFRRS Career Results Link
  Indoor PRs: 60m - 7.94 (12/7/19)  |  200m - 25.60 (1/18/19)  |  300m - 40.56 (12/7/19)  |  400m - 56.78 (2/28/20)  |  600m - 1:34.47 (2/21/20)
  Outdoor PRs: 200m - 25.17 (4/13/18)  |  400m - 57.08 (5/11/18)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ran the second leg for the 4x400m relay which placed fourth at the 2018 MAC Outdoor Championships (May 12, 2018) with the third-best time in program history at 3:42.24.
- Ran the opening leg for the 4x400m relay which placed fourth at the 2020 MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29, 2020) with the fourth-best time in program history at 3:45.17.

2020 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Jr.): The 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

2020 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Jr.): Competed in seven meets ... placed 12th in the 400m at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships with a career-fast time of 56.78 ... also ran the opening leg for the fourth-place 4x400m relay which clocked in with the fourth-best time in program history at 3:45.17, as well as the second leg for the seventh-place distance medley relay which crossed the line in 11:52.20 at the MAC Indoor Championships to help earn seven points for the Cardinals ... placed second in the 400m at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8) with a time of 56.88 ... opened the season with career-fast times in the 60m (7.94) and the 300m (40.56) at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7) ... also ran the second leg for the winning 4x400m relay which ran 3:56.72 at the meet ... won the 600m at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 21) with a career-fast 600m effort of 1:34.47.

2019 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (So.): Competed in six meets ... placed 15th in the 400m at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championship (May 10) with a time of 57.45 ... ran the second leg for the 4x400m relay which placed third at the MAC Championships (May 11) with a time of 3:43.65 ... turned in a season-fast 400m time of 57.18 to place eighth at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (April 6) ... helped guide the 4x400m relay to an event victory at the Ball State Challenge (April 13), running the second leg for the quartet which crossed the finish line in 3:47.44.

2019 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (So.): Competed in four meets ... placed 13th in the 400m at the Jim Green Invitational (Jan. 12) with a season-fast time of 57.86 ... followed with a career-best 200m time of 25.60 one week later at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 18).

2018 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Competed in six meets … placed 14th in the 400m dash at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 11) with a career-best time of 57.08 ... also ran the second leg for the 4x400m relay which placed fourth at the MAC Championships with the third-best time in program history at 3:42.24 ... placed second in the 400m at three meets; the Stan Lyons Invitational (March 17), the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (March 31) and the Hillsdale "GINA" Relays (April 27) ... added a career-fast 200m time of 25.17 at the Ball State Challenge (April 13).

2018 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Fr.): Competed in eight meets … member of the 10th-place 4x400m relay (3:58.71) and the 12th-place distance medley relay (12:34.73) at the MAC Indoor Championships ... ran a season-best 200m of 25.82 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9) ... placed sixth in the 400m at the Fred Wilt Invitational (Jan. 27) with a season-best time of 58.84 ... opened her collegiate career by winning the 300m (41.01) and placing fifth in the 60m (7.99) with career-best performances at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 2) ... member of the first-place 4x400m relay (3:49.36) at the Indiana Wesleyan University Invitational (Jan 20).
 

HIGH SCHOOL TOP PERFORMANCES:
  PRs: 55m – 7:56  |  60m – 7.87  |  200m – 25:82  |  400m – 56:66  | 300m - 41.01
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in track & field at Warren Central High School for coach Legretta Smith … first team all-state as a junior and senior after helping guide the Warriors to IHSAA State Team Championships each season … ended her career by helping the 4x400m relay capture a state title with a time of 3:48.55 … also placed ninth in the 400m (57.33) at the state meet as a senior with a clocking of 57.33 … was also a member of the state champion 4x400m relay her junior year which clocked in at 3:48.88 … earned her best individual finish at the state meet as a junior, placing seventh in the 400m with a career-fast time of 56:66 … in addition to the state titles her final two years, she helped guide Warren Central to a runner-up finish at the state meet as a sophomore, as well as four regional crowns and four sectional championships … placed ninth in the 400m dash at the state championships her sophomore season with a time of 57.39, while also running the third leg for the second-place 4x400m relay … First Team All-Conference all four years … earned one letter in cross country at Warren Central … participated in club track & field for the Indiana Storm for one season, helping her 4x400m relay place sixth at the Junior Olympics.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Renell Walker and Derrick Johnson … full name is Dejah Mahlon Johnson … majoring in biology, pre-optometry … born June 27, 1999 in Indianapolis, Ind.

ETELMAN ON JOHNSON: "Dejah is a wonderful addition to an already talented sprint group. Dejah has a championship pedigree, coming from one of Indiana's most dominant track powerhouses, so she knows how to win. We will rely on Dejah to bring depth, toughness and talent as a 400 meter runner with great range. She fits in perfect with our program's vision as an athlete and a person of character, as we move closer and closer to being the high caliber team we aim to be."