Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 18 Micah Johnson

<p><b>No. 18 MICAH JOHNSON</b></p><p><b>Kentucky senior linebacker</b></p><p><b>Why he's No. 18:</b> Johnson broke into the league as a member of the All-SEC freshmen team and has gotten better each season. Johnson considered a jump to the NFL but decided instead to return to play for the Wildcats. He was first-team All-SEC a year ago when he had 11.5 tackles for losses. Johnson is a typical SEC linebacker — big, physical and fast.</p><p><b>Key number:</b> Johnson was third in the SEC in tackles per game with 8.5 per game and finished the season with 93 total tackles for the Wildcats.</p><p><b>Fun fact:</b> Growing up in a military family, Johnson has lived in nine states during his young life. He was born in Columbus, Ga.</p>