Honors and Awards:
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List (2021 and 2022)...United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team (2021)…Summit League Defensive Player of the Year (2021)…Summit League First Team (2021)…Summit League Academic All-League Team (2021)…CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021)…Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (10/18/21, 04/13/21)..
Summit League All-Tournament Team (2021 and 2022).
2022:
Saw action in 11 matches for the Pioneers, totaling 337 minutes on the season…Lone start in the opening round of the Summit League Tournament against Omaha on November 10…Scored the game-winner in Denver’s Summit League Championship victory against Kansas City on November 12.
2021:
Captain…Played and started in all 19 matches, seeing 1825 minutes of action…Led the ninth ranked scoring defense in the country, helping Denver allow only 0.736 goals per 90 minutes.
2020 (delayed to Spring, 2021 due to COVID):
Captain…Played and started in all eight matches, seeing 678 minutes of action, good for second among Denver field players….Scored a goal and tallied an assist for three points…Assisted the Stefan DeLeone game-winner in the Pioneers season opener against Western Illinois on February 18…Scored the 58th minute equalizer in Denver’s regular season title clinching win at Eastern Illinois on April 12.
2019:
Played and started in 20 of Denver’s 21 matches, seeing 1783 minutes of action in Denver’s defensive midfield…Scored the sixth-minute opener in Denver’s extra time loss against Indiana in South Bend.
2018:
Played in 21 matches, starting 13 in the midfield…Saw 1108 minutes of action…Tallied two assists in Denver’s 4-0 win over Western Illinois, and added another in the Pioneers 2-1 victory over Tulsa.
Before Denver:
Two-time State Cup MVP...Reached Academy Final Four twice (Real Colorado - 2016 and Colorado Rapids - 2017)...Also recruited by Notre Dame, Santa Barbara and Oregon State.
Personal:
Son of Derek and Michelle...Has two siblings, Ashley and Shannon...Chose DU because he wanted to be a part of the culture that Jamie Franks is building at Denver, and to have the opportunity to compete for a National Championship.
Jamie Franks on Liam Johnson
"Liam Johnson is a winner. He doesn't ask anyone to do something that he's not willing to do himself. The bigger the game, the better the performance. We expect Liam to come in and compete right away, and we're really excited about the character he brings to our program. We'll look to Liam right away for his leadership skill set, and we look forward to watching him develop as his career unfolds."
Chris Martinez (Former Colorado Rapids U19 DA Coach/Current Swope Park Rangers (USL) Coach) on Liam Johnson
"Liam Johnson is an absolute warrior. There is zero quit in his DNA. He is a consummate professional on and off the field and has been a pleasure to work with."
