Ra'jae Johnson-Sanders

Inducted 2017

Baseball, Football, Warrior Basketball

Ra’Jae Johnson was a standout 3 sport student-athlete at Jennings Senior High.  Ra’Jae played Football, basketball and baseball where he was a game changer for each program and leading the 2017 basketball warriors to a district championship.  Rajae holds the school record for rushing attempts (208) in 2016.  Rajae ranks 5th overall as a Jenning running back to have a minimum of 100 carries averaging 6.4 yards per carry.   His 208 carries worked out to be 1,331 yards, which is 2nd all time at Jennings (behind Bobby Sanders 2015). In 2015 Rajae also caught 22 receptions for 379 yards.

It was Ra’Jae’s passion for football and his family that led him to The College of San Mateo in California directly out of high school.  While at San Mateo, Ra’Jae became a nationally ranked Junior College wide receiver that eventually earned him a scholarship to “UAB”…The University of Alabama Birmingham.  Rajae is currently in his Junior year due to a medical redshirt year.  TheUAB Blazers became Conference USA Champions after defeating Marshall in December of 2020.   In 2022, Rajae utilized the transfer portal option to make a move to Troy University where he will complete his NCAA eligibility with the Trojans.   Make sure to check out Troy this upcoming season to see some explosive plays by a big pride of “The J”….Mr, Ra’Jae Johnson-Sanders.