WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bowie State's Ja'rome Johnson has been named to the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week Honor Roll announced Tuesday afternoon.

The 6-foot-1 senior quarterback returned from an ankle injury and completed 15-of-31 passes for 244 yards and two second-half touchdowns as the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals for the first time in school history with a 13-10 win over Newberry.

The award marks the fourth time Johnson has been named to the honor roll list for the DC Touchdown Club College Football Player of the Week. The Washington, D.C., native has been the only Bulldog to be named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week during the regular season while Bowie State has garnered a total of eight honor roll recognitions between sophomore Jonathan Ross (Waldorf, MD), Johnson and senior Calil Wilkins (Temple Hills, MD).
 
About the Military Bowl Foundation
The Military Bowl Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates premier events in the National Capital Region to benefit our nation's service members. Originally formed to create the region's first-ever college football postseason bowl game, the Foundation now not only runs the Military Bowl presented by Peraton but additionally operates the DC Touchdown Club and Patriot Point, a retreat for
recovering service members, their families and caregivers on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The Foundation hosts engaging events throughout the year to raise money and awareness for military service members, directly impacting those who give so much of themselves for the country.
 
About the DC Touchdown Club
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