Staff Directory

Freddie Johnson

Title:
Associate Director of High School Scouting

Freddie Johnson enters his first season on the Texas Tech personnel staff where he serves as an associate director for high school scouting.

Johnson joined the Texas Tech program in February 2026 with a similar background as several other members of Joey McGuire’s staff as a one-time member of the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA). Now, Johnson will experience the recruiting process from the other side after previously helping numerous high school prospects find scholarship offers throughout his career.

Johnson arrived at Texas Tech after previously serving as the defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Legacy School of Sport Science in the Houston area. Johnson, who had been promoted to head coach in the months leading up to his hiring at Texas Tech, helped push the Titans to a 36-21 record the past four seasons, including an 8-1 mark during the 2023 season.

The Titans had more than 50 players sign with college programs during Johnson’s tenure from 2020-25, establishing Legacy SSS as one of the state’s hotbeds for talent. The list of signees included five that were ranked in the ESPN300.

Johnson previously began his career at the college level as a defensive quality control coach in charge of the cornerbacks at Oklahoma Panhandle State from 2015-18 and then as the secondary coach and assistant recruiting coordinator at Langston University from 2018-19. Langston won the Sooner Athletic Conference in both of his seasons where he was vital to the program’s recruiting efforts.

Johnson played college football collegiately at Blinn Junior College and Grandview University before eventually earning his bachelor’s in education from Oklahoma Panhandle State in 2018. He and his wife, Dajia, are parents to a son, Kingston, and a daughter, Alani.