Johnny Santaga

Class:
Freshman
Position:
DB
Hometown:
Green Bay, Wis.
High School:
Notre Dame De La Baie Academy

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2018)
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2019)
Quad Team Member (2019)

2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 11 games and made three tackles on special teams. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut on special teams and recorded one tackle against Georgia Southern • competed at Purdue and made one tackle against Illinois • saw action against Nebraska and at Rutgers • played against Maryland and made one tackle against Penn State • played at Iowa, at Northwestern and against Wisconsin • saw action on special teams in an Outback Bowl win against Auburn.

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Did not see game action.

2017: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Made it to back-to-back state championship games with Green Bay Notre Dame • caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the 2015 Div. III state championship game and was named the Player of the Game • earned All-Fox River Classic Conference honors at quarterback his senior season throwing for 1,999 yards with 21 touchdowns • earned All-State recognition as a punter his senior season averaging 38.8 yards per punt with six attempts placed inside the 20-yard line • also lettered in basketball and track.

PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Mary Santaga • has two sisters (Anna and Sara) • grandfather Aldo was the men’s soccer coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from 1978-1991 and the college’s soccer stadium is named after him • father Scott and uncle Greg were both All-Conference Div. 1 soccer players for the Green Bay Phoenix.