Sooners Add Transfer Jana Johns

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso announced Friday the addition of transfer infielder Jana Johns from the University of South Carolina.

Johns joins Oklahoma after playing three seasons for the Gamecocks where she started every game of her career at third base. The Calhoun, Ga., product has hit 25 home runs, driven in 98 runs and holds a slash line of .301/.444/.577 in her collegiate career.

Johns helped the Gamecocks to their second super regional appearance in program history as a freshman in 2018 and to the regional finals as a sophomore in 2019. She collected All-SEC Freshman and Defensive Team honors following her first season in Columbia. As a sophomore, Johns was named to the All-SEC Second Team and collected all-region accolades.

She set numerous South Carolina program records including a tie for most home runs in a season in 2019, launching 15 roundtrippers to go with 56 hits, 50 runs and 44 RBIs. As a frosh, Johns set the fielding percentage record for a Gamecock third baseman (.978) and registered the most assists for a USC third baseman in program history with 151.

In 2020, Johns helped the team to a 17-6 record and No. 15 final ranking in both the USA Softball/ESPN.com and NFCA polls, batting .302 with four home runs and 15 RBIs and a .933 fielding percentage at the hot corner.

Johns will be a junior for OU in 2021 following the NCAA's ruling of spring-sport student-athletes receiving an extra year of eligibility after the shortened 2020 campaign.

She plans to finish her undergraduate degree at Oklahoma in sports management with a minor in biology.

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Jana Johns / IF / R-R / Calhoun, Ga.

OU head coach Patty Gasso on Johns:

"We are thrilled to have Jana join the Sooners this upcoming season. She brings valuable experience, athleticism and a very powerful bat. She is made with the 'championship mindset' that we live by and Jana will help the Sooners continue to be one of the best programs in the country."

THE JOHNS FILE
PERSONAL: Daughter of Ian Johns and Erin Phillips ... Has five siblings: Jaide, Anna, Jace, Blair and Jack ... An all-around athlete, was a four-year letter winner in softball and basketball at Calhough (Ga.) High School, also competed on the track and field team … Majoring in sports management with a minor in biology. WHY OKLAHOMA? "I am so thankful and excited to join the OU family. I chose OU because I love how the culture and values align with mine. I can't wait to play in front of such a great fan base and for this coaching staff. Having the opportunity to join such an amazing program and compete for a national championship is something I've looked forward to my whole life. Boomer Sooner!"

THE JOHNS FILE

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ian Johns and Erin Phillips ... Has five siblings: Jaide, Anna, Jace, Blair and Jack ... An all-around athlete, was a four-year letter winner in softball and basketball at Calhough (Ga.) High School, also competed on the track and field team … Majoring in sports management with a minor in biology.
WHY OKLAHOMA? "I am so thankful and excited to join the OU family. I chose OU because I love how the culture and values align with mine. I can't wait to play in front of such a great fan base and for this coaching staff. Having the opportunity to join such an amazing program and compete for a national championship is something I've looked forward to my whole life. Boomer Sooner!"

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Photos courtesy of South Carolina Athletics.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

Jana Johns / IF / R-R / Calhoun, Ga.

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