Karlee Johnson

Photo by: Boise State University

Softball vs Fresno State, Photo by Madison Park

Photo by: Boise State University

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
Position:
INF
High School:
Pinnacle HS

HONORS AND AWARDS

All-Mountain West (2020)
Two-Time NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2017, 2019)
Five-Time Academic All-Mountain West (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Five-Time Academic Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

2021 | REDSHIRT-SENIOR SEASON

HONORS: Academic All-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
NOTABLE STATS & RANKINGS: Batting average of .211 on the season ... recorded 10 runs, 23 hits, four doubles (t-5th team), two triples (2nd team), three home runs (4th team), eight RBI, 61 putouts (3rd team) and 76 assists (1st team) ... slugging percentage of .367 and fielding percentage of .951 ... notable career school rankings: eighth for games played (200), 14th for career starts (163), 16th for most at bats (427), fifth for sacrifice hits (17), 16th for most putouts (272), fifth for assists (302), fourth for double plays turned (34).
HIGHLIGHTS: Started all 43 games played during the season at shortstop ... tallied two hits, one double and one RBI in a victory in game two of doubleheader with Georgia State (Feb. 13) at Georgia Tech Buzz Classic (Feb. 12-14) ... recorded a run, a triple and one RBI, as well as a sac fly versus Portland State (March 6) ... tallied a run, one hit and one stolen base in game one victory over BYU (March 26) ... went 2-for-8 in San Diego State (April 2-3) series with a double in game two ... went 2-for-5 in series with Idaho State (April 6 and 21) ... hit .400 going 2-for-5 in Utah State (April 17-18) series ... had one run, one hit and a double in game two of USU series, followed by two runs and one hit in game three ... hit a team-second-best .500 going 4-for-8 in series at New Mexico (April 24-25) with one double and three RBI ... in game two at UNM (April 24) hit a home run to finish with one run, two hits and two RBI, in game three she hit a double for a RBI ... went 1-of-2 with a home run to record her lone run, hit and RBI in game three of the Colorado State (May 1-2) series ... hit her second triple of season in game two of Fresno State (May 8-9) series, tallying a run and a hit ... closed her career in home series versus Nevada (May 14-15) hitting .400 by going 4-for-10 with three runs, four hits, and a home run ... had two runs, two hits, one RBI and a homer in game one against Nevada (May 14) ... tallied a run, two hits and one RBI in game three versus the Wolf Pack (May 15).

2020 | SENIOR SEASON

HONORS: All-Mountain West … Academic All-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
NOTABLE STATS & RANKINGS: Hit a team-third-best .333 on the year going 25-for-75 with 11 runs and team-high 16 RBI … recorded five doubles and two home runs.
HIGHLIGHTS: One of six players to start all 25 games, played shortstop … scored two runs during the NorCal Kickoff (Feb. 6-8) … batted a team-best .467 going 7-for-15 with four runs and 10 RBI at the Littlewood Classic (Feb. 14-16) … went 3-for-4 in 16-14 loss to 10th-ranked Kentucky (Feb. 14), scored three runs with five RBI, became part of history in the sixth inning when she was the second of two Broncos to hit a grand slam in the period marking only the sixth time in NCAA DI history that a team had two grand slams in an inning … went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI in win over Illinois State (Feb. 15) … hit .353 going 6-for-17 at the Silicon Valley Classic (Feb. 21-23) with four runs and one RBI … went 2-for-5 with two runs against North Dakota (Feb. 21) … went 1-for-3 with one run versus Santa Clara (Feb. 21) and Cal Baptist (Feb. 22), both victories … went 6-for-15 (.400) at Judi Garman Classic (Feb. 28-March 1) with one run and five RBI … went 2-for-2 with one run and two RBI in win over Loyola Marymount (Feb. 29) … tallied one hit for an RBI against 3rd-ranked Texas (March 1) … recorded one hit for two RBI in a win versus Grand Canyon (March 1) … at Wildcat Invitational (March 6-8) batted .333 going 5-for-15 … went 2-for-3 at 4th-ranked Arizona (March 7) … hit 2-for-4 against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (March 8) ... season ended early as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic ... will return to team for 2021 campaign.

2019 | JUNIOR SEASON

HONORS: NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … Academic All-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
NOTABLE STATS & RANKINGS: Batted .273 on the season, while bringing in 25 RBI and reaching home plate 25 times on her own … netted five doubles and four home runs … defensively, she made 73 putouts and 80 assists, and turned 12 double plays.
HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in 51 games on the season, making 47 starts … was Boise State’s primary second baseman, making 37 starts in the middle infield, while also seeing action at third base and designated player … went 1-for-3 with a double and a run against Boston College (Feb. 8) at the Texas Classic (Feb. 8-10) ... recorded two putouts and an assist against No. 16 Texas (Feb. 9) … record two hits and scored five runs with one RBI at Stacy Winsberg Classic (Feb. 15-17) … scored three runs in an extra-innings victory over Loyola Marymount (Feb. 16) … went 1-for-2 with an RBI in win against Long Beach State (Feb. 16) … at San Diego Classic (March 1-3) hit .308 going 4-for-13 with two runs and four RBI … 3-for-4 at the plate against UC Davis (March 1) scoring one run and batting in a pair of runs, had a double … scored a run and batted in another against Florida Gulf Coast (March 2) … hit .300 (3-for-10) with two runs and two RBI at the Louisville Slugger Classic (March 8-9) … batted in a pair of runs and added a stolen base in a 2-for-4 performance against Pacific (March 8) … finished the series against UNLV 3-for-8 at the plate (March 15-17) … hit .500 going 4-for-8 in San Diego State (March 22-23) series … went 3-for-3 with a run and a RBI in the final game of the series against SDSU (March 23) … batted in a pair of runs on a double in the final game against San Jose State (March 29-31), finishing the weekend 2-for-8 … hit the first home run of collegiate career in the second game against Utah State (April 13) … batted .500 going 5-for-10 in New Mexico (April 18-20) with five runs and four RBI, tallied a double and two home runs … batted in a career-high three runs on a home run in the second game against New Mexico (April 19) … batted in a pair of runs while going 2-for-5 at the plate in a doubleheader against Idaho State (April 23) … hit .300 (3-for-10) in Nevada (April 26-28) with three runs and one RBI … homered in a nine-inning loss to Nevada (April 28) … went 2-for-8 at the plate in a series win over No. 25 Colorado State (May 3-5) … batted in three runs in three at-bats in 9-1 win over Stanford (May 17) to open the NCAA Gainesville Regional May 17-19) … avoided the tag at the plate to score the go-ahead run during the fifth inning in the second game against Stanford (May 18) to advance Boise State to Championship Sunday … finished the Gainesville Regional without committing an error, recorded 11 putouts and seven assists (May 17-19).

2018 | SOPHOMORE SEASON

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
NOTABLE STATS & RANKINGS: Batted .143 on the year in 17 at-bats, scored five runs ... defensively, tallied 23 putouts.
HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in 32 games on the season, making nine starts during sophomore campaign … saw time in both the infield and outfield, primarily at second base and centerfield … scored a run in her season debut against UTEP (Feb. 16) while recording two putouts and two assists … scored a run as a pinch hitter in win over Weber State (March 4) to close out the Red Desert Classic (March 2-4) … notched first hit of the season in the win against San Jose State(March 24) going 1-for-2 at the plate, scored once … went 1-for-2 against Idaho State (April 3) … scored a run as a pinch runner in the win against Fresno State (April 28) … recorded four putouts in the outfield in the series against Colorado State (May 4-6) with a high of two in the second game of the series … saw time in the outfield in both games of the NCAA Regional at Seattle, Wash. (May 18-19).

2017 | FRESHMAN SEASON

HONORS: NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … Academic All-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
NOTABLE STATS & RANKINGS: Batted .296 with 29 hits, three doubles and seven RBI.
HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in 49 games with 39 starts ... had two hits and one RBI in a pair of wins against Weber State and Memphis (Feb. 18) ... went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI at Charleston Southern (Feb. 23) ... doubled and scored a pair of runs against Presbyterian (Feb. 24) ... went 2-for-3 with an RBI against South Carolina State (Feb. 25) ... had an RBI single and stole a base against Bryant (March 11) ... went 2-for-3 with a run scored at Fresno State (March 25) ... went 3-for-3 with a run scored in series opener against Nevada (May 5) ... doubled, had three hits and two RBI in National Invitational Softball Championship (NISC) opener at Weber State (May 16).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

A 2017 graduate of Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Ariz. … helped lead PHS to the state tournament in 2015, hitting .362 with 46 hits and 18 RBI, then to the Division I title game in 2016 ... named Arizona All-Division I honorable mention as a senior ... prior to joining Pinnacle, Johnson attended Xavier College Prep, where she was named Division I All-State honorable mention and to the Division I All-Section Second Team after batting .400 with 12 doubles, a home run and 27 RBI ... as a freshman at Xavier Prep, went 14-5 with 94 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA before moving to shortstop the following season.