Two-sport star Caleb Johnson put up big numbers at East Beauregard High School last year, producing 1,000 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns in football, then hitting .545 with five home runs, 22 RBIs and 20 stolen bases in baseball.

The junior has been spending his summer on the baseball diamond, playing travel ball with Team Louisiana Clark. He’s hitting .395 and is 1-0 on the mound with eight strikeouts in eight scoreless innings.

Johnson was a dual threat on the gridiron, running for 760 yards and seven touchdowns while catching 14 passes for 300 yards and five touchdowns.

“In football, it is great being with your teammates and doing what you can and working as a team,” Johnson said. “Baseball is the same way, making a brotherhood and learning how to be men.”

Last year the Trojans went 5-7 in football, reaching the Class 1A playoffs before losing to state power Oak Grove.

“It was a stepping stone, showing us what we are capable of this season,” Johnson said. “I jumped around to several positions and helped the team as much as I could. This year we should be strong in the passing game. (Quarterback) Issac Humphreys is back. He is good at communicating and leading the team.”

Football coach Ronnie Simmons said Johnson’s combination of smarts and athleticism allows him to fill a variety of roles.

“He is talented, athletic and smart enough to learn every position on the field,” Simmons said. “On defense, he is big enough that we can play him in the box as a linebacker, but also fast enough to play safety. On offense, he plays running back, wide receiver and tight end.”

Simmons said Johnson’s big-play ability in the passing game adds a new dimension to the Trojans’ ground-and-pound offense.

“He gives us a threat we normally haven’t had,” Simmons said.

On the diamond, Johnson emerged as a mentor for a young Trojans team.

“I helped them with the fundamentals, showed them how to listen to the coaches and showed them what they needed to do and how to do it,” he said.

While serving as a member of the pitching rotation and starting at shortstop, Johnson said causing havoc on the basepaths is his favorite part of the game.

“I like baserunning, and sliding on the turf,” he said.

He said he is hoping work on the field and in the classroom will give him a chance to play at the next level.

“Hopefully I can make all-district every year, graduate top of my class and be able to play college baseball,” Johnson said.